Results: Age & Attraction
Published on 03/23/2023
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1.
1.
Which of the following scenarios do you think is more acceptable?
Being attracted to/becoming romantically involved with someone old to be your parent
4%
89 votes
Being attracted to/becoming romantically involved with someone young enough for you to have helped conceived
5%
122 votes
Both of the above are fine by me.
22%
502 votes
Neither of those two are OK by me.
28%
643 votes
Unsure
18%
410 votes
Depends on...
23%
534 votes
2.
2.
In regards to the first two options in the previous question, have you ever been involved in such a relationship?
Yes
16%
374 votes
Unsure (it's complicated...or vague...?)
17%
388 votes
No
67%
1538 votes
3.
3.
If you've ever been involved in such a relationship with so broad an age disparity, how problematic was the difference in your and other other person's age?
Not problematic at all
11%
259 votes
Somewhat problematic
9%
215 votes
Very problematic
6%
137 votes
Uncertain as to how it could be gauged
9%
206 votes
Not Applicable
64%
1483 votes
4.
4.
If you're currently unmarried/committed or romantically unattached, would you consider actively pursuing a relationship with such an age gap as the ones mentioned in the first question?
Yes, but only an older person
4%
97 votes
Yes, but only a younger person
7%
160 votes
Yes to either
8%
194 votes
Undecided
16%
364 votes
No
24%
555 votes
Not Applicable
40%
930 votes
5.
5.
As opposed to the age gaps referenced in the previous questions, do you know of any couples where each person in it has the exact same birth date (same day of the month of the same year; that is, they share the same birthday and turn the same age on it)? Yes
5%
124 votes
Close, but no (they may share the same day in different years,. are a day apart, etc.)
8%
188 votes
No, definitely
34%
773 votes
No idea
48%
1102 votes
I'm half of such a couple!
5%
113 votes
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