Is this common? DD, who is a junior in college, is seeing a 27-year old MBA student

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this too large of an age gap? She said her friends are mostly dating mid-late 20s professionals as well.

Yuck!!

That’s f’d up.

-HBS grad

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Anonymous wrote:They're both in school and probably will finish around the same time. I think men tend to be slower to mature than women so they are not as far apart as it would be if the ages were reversed. If they like each other and are kind to each other it seems ok. I dated a 26 year old grad student when I was a 21 year old college senior, and a 27 year old medical resident when I was 22 and a first year law student. While neither relationship worked out, age wasn't the major reason and I wouldn't say I had a bad experience. I'm now married so someone 4 years older than me.

1/3 of bschool ppl are married or engaged ir already have kids.

Tons of people get engaged.

If anything and still rarely an MBA guy will pick off a ugrad female.

Vice versa is gross. He’s being used for $ex and a party date. Or she’s a loser wasting her shot. Tons of mbas meet at bschool and marry each other.

[Anonymous]

So a 20 yo boy is dating a late 20s female.

Hahahaha.

Hope he keeps up his studies bc business school is party time, theme parties, open bar events, and $10000 vacations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this too large of an age gap? She said her friends are mostly dating mid-late 20s professionals as well.

Yuck!!

That’s f’d up.

-HBS grad

Not at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this too large of an age gap? She said her friends are mostly dating mid-late 20s professionals as well.

If it’s not a regional program he’ll likely get a fulltime job in NYC or SF and then she can decide to do the same or follow her own career goals

[Anonymous]

Is he American?

These programs can be 50% Intl students and young Americans who never worked or lived anywhere but a dorm or home will be an easy mark.

[Anonymous]

A good friend met and dated a grad student at UMD when she was an undergrad. Her parents were not necessarily thrilled. But they got married when she graduated and he then worked and supported her while she went to grad school. They have been married over 30 years. It can work. Totally depends on the two people involved and their ability to support each other's dreams, compromise, and build dreams together---like any successful relationship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see an issue. When she is 27 he’ll be 33 what’s wrong with that?

I met my husband when I was 27 and 33. It feels like a good age gap. I think finding a guy a few years older who wants marriage/family is a good way to avoid having your most fertile years wasted. I knew I wanted to start having kids by 30 so I could have at least 3 and I did.

[Anonymous]

My son is a 27 years old MBA student at Stanford and his fiance is a college senior premed at Stanford and she just turned 21 years old. I don't see anything wrong with that.

[Anonymous]

My mom was 24 when she married my 41 year- old dad. Not my cup of tea, but six years is not an issue OP. Do you not like him for some other reason? Boys mature much slower than girls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son is a 27 years old MBA student at Stanford and his fiance is a college senior premed at Stanford and she just turned 21 years old. I don't see anything wrong with that.

Arranged?