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Gay Relationship Advice: Navigating Age-Gap Relationships
I’ve been an LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapist for nearly ten years, and quite often, the topic of age differences comes up with my single queer-identified male clients and quite often is present in the same-sex couples or families I work with. Here are some of my thoughts and ideas in the form of some gay relationship suggestion.
Age differences in homosexual men in a sentimental relationship is a very usual phenomenon but is still one that often raises questions or concerns in my clients as a topic and sometimes requires some navigation in same-sex attracted couples therapydue to the unique relationship dynamics involved.
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If you're curious about your relationship, I just created anLGBTQ+ Relationship Question to help queer couples identify blindspots and progress points and to commemorate strengths. It's totally free and I'll email you a free 15 page PDF breakdown of your results.
One of the things this quiz looks at is 'balance' which is all to do with dynamics just like age differences, that can sometimes cause a relationship to struggle
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Gay Relationship Advice: Age Gaps in Queer Relationships
Many of my LGBTQ counseling clients ask me why they are only attracted to lgbtq+ men younger than themselves. If you are happy online dating gay men in their twenties, then this question is not important. It’s like asking “Why do I favor blondes over brunettes?” My advice is to let yourself enjoy dating whomever interests you (as long as they are over the age of 18).
Age gap relationships are more common than you may perceive . In western countries:
- 1 out of every twelve male/female couples has an age gap of 10 years or more
- that number increase to 25% in male/male couples
- and 15% of female/female relationships
That identical study indicated that age gap partners are more satisfied and more dedicated to each other than partners of similar age–though there is some explore that points to a correlation with higher rates of divorce. Research also shows that couples with an age gap of less than ten years are happier than those with an age gap greater than ten years. You can identify more details on these stats on this episode of the podcast I Love You Too, by Psychotherapist, Internet dating Coach, Couples Counselor Jessica Engle,
Most of the aging process doesn’t scare me. The idea of having gray hair is thrilling, so long as I still have hair when that hour comes. I think my beam lines make me look dashing in some lights. (In others, like Annabelle.) I have no reason to touch my toes, so no biggie there. If I end up aging anything like my mother, I’ll own close to zero complaints.
What does scares me though, is the idea of being an aged twink. Here's a crash course for my beloved straight readers: In the gay community, there are different sub-categories of gays. I’m not exactly sure how they came to be, but surely it has something to do with the innate call for to group things together by category. (Think #organizationporn.) Whatever the reason, a multitude of factors play into how you’re sorted, but by large, they approach down to your age and body type.
A twink is a young, skinny, typically hairless adolescent gay man like Justin Beiber.
A bear is an older, heavier set gay man with ample body and facial hair prefer Ron Offerman.
An otter is favor a bear but leaner love Zachary Quinto.
Those are just three of them — there are plenty more. Jock, snake, cub, wolf, pup, pocket gay, daddy, beaver. (Just kiddi