What's the yi rule? Half your age plus seven?

[Martinus]

Just checking.

[Oexmelin]

You can't date someone from your own past history.

[Razgovory]

You can't date someone from your own past history.

You must go to an alternate history and date Confederate Hitler or something.  It's not a very good rule.

[Josquius]

Half + 7 is standard stuff, no Yi there.

[Martinus]

Ok. Does the rule apply to actual age (i.e. one calculate taking into account both the year AND the day/month of birth) or the age calculate based on year of birth only?

Hypothetical scenario. A person born on 30 November 1977 dates a person born on 24 March 1987. Depending on the method of calculating, the person born on 30 November 1977 is either 32 (in which case the rule is observed) or 33 (in which case the rule is violated).

[Grey Fox]

Don't worry Marti, that rule doesn't apply to gays.

[Alexandru H.]

Don't use the yi rule... it's specifically against pedophiles.

[Brazen]

Just checking.

The accurate answer is, "If you feel the need to ask, he's too young."

[Admiral Yi]

Don't use the yi rule... it's specifically against pedophiles.

No it's not.  It's a dirty old man rule.

[Faeelin]

I'm actually curious the other way; what's the oldest people would date?

At 23, is 30 too old?

[Brazen]

I'm actually curious the other way; what's the oldest people would date?

At 23, is 30 too old?

The oldest I'd go for would be six years younger than me. Well, you asked.

And no, not too old, but it wouldn't last as people in their 30s get frustrated by the lack of life experience, informed opinion and common sense in the 20-somethings.

[Martim Silva]

I use 10 years of difference (both up and down).

Though after an experience some 4 years ago, I know that 15-16 year old girls are incredible.

It's just not fair to compare women my age with girls that young. I'm trying my best to shut down the feelings from that time.

[Martinus]

I'm actually curious the other way; what's the oldest people would date?

At 23, is 30 too old?

It really depends. From my experience, young gays can be divided into two groups - ones that wouldn't touch anyone older than 25 y.o. with a 10-foot pole (or a 12 inch pole, as a case may be), and ones that only go for men who are 30+.

[Brazen]

I use 10 years of difference (both up and down).

Though after an experience some 4 years ago, I know that 15-16 year old girls are incredible.

It's just not fair to compare women my age with girls that young. I'm trying my best to shut down the feelings from that time.

And that rule was devised for pervs like you 

[Siege]

Why so many rules?