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Old 06-18-2015, 06:43 AM
 
Location: Howard County, Maryland
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Why is a 35 year old man friends with an 18 year old girl?

Some possibilities include:

- He wants to have sex with her.
- He sees her as the daughter he never had.
- They share common interests and/or life experiences.
- He has a case of arrested development; or, she is super-mature for her age.
- They were forced into it by their respective sets of parents.
- He's getting ready for when he turns 36, so he can brag that he's twice her age (assuming that he hits 36 before she hits 19).

OP, I assume you have a specific 35 year old man, and a specific 18 year old girl, in mind. If you would care to expand on your question and give us more context, perhaps we could give you better answers.
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Old 06-18-2015, 06:44 AM
 
Location: southwestern PA
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I have a male cousin 16 years older than I am.
A friend has an uncle 15 years older than she is.

OP, what specifically made you post that cryptic question?
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Old 06-18-2015, 06:52 AM
 
Location: Sector 001
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I know people much older than 35 who have met up with 18 year olds. More power to them. What does it matter to you what they are up too? Older men like younger women.. this is a biologically driven trait. If a young attractive female stares with interest at a well built, athletic older available guy the guy is not going to ignore her if he has a high sexual appetite now is he? Let's be honest here....
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Old 06-18-2015, 07:00 AM
 
Location: Billings, MT
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Let's see...
He is 35, she is 18.
OK, that means in law they are both theoretically "adult".
It is nobody's business why they are "friends".
Even if they are "lovers", it is nobody's business but theirs.
In any "May/December" relationship, December sees spring and summer in May.
May often sees Christmas in December.
Again, it is THEIR business.
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Old 06-18-2015, 07:52 AM
 
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Can anyone explain?
Because he's a freakshow. And no 18yo girl should want to be friends with a 35yo if they are right in the head.

Last edited by convextech; 06-18-2015 at 09:00 AM..
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Old 06-18-2015, 08:03 AM
 
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Because he's a freakshow. And no 18yo should want to be friends with a 35yo if they are right in the head.
At least you are not prone to overgeneraizations based on a complete lack of any facts.
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Old 06-18-2015, 08:08 AM
 
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Sex?
Don't be ridiculous. Men aren't interested in sex with young women.

They must just have a lot in common, like art or something, or maybe they both like listening to the Beatles.
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Old 06-18-2015, 08:48 AM
 
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Okay, so what's the full story, OP?
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Old 06-18-2015, 09:00 AM
 
Location: Hell
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One of my male friends is 42 and recently started "dating" (cradle robbing?) an 18 year old girl (like she JUST turned 18 and JUST graduated high school for god's sake). I find it to be disgusting!!! His own daughter is 22. What could they possibly have in common? Um NOTHING! I barely talk to him anymore because I just think it's super weird and bordering on child molestation.
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Old 06-18-2015, 09:22 AM
 
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I just friended my ex-boyfriend's son on FB. I'm 39 - he's 18. I consider him the closest thing I ever had to a child and want to help him get ahead in life after the rocky beginning he had.
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