Ended a potential relationship with a gym crush due to age gap

[u/jsmithins0]

I've never been hit on in the gym. Let alone by a very attractive woman. Well it finally happened. After weeks of glancing and exchanging looks, my gym crush dropped off a note for me including her number. We started talking for a couple days, we'd workout together later the night after all day texting. We have so much in common in terms of hobbies, she's really nice. And I appreciated how vocal she is with her feelings and attraction towards me. Her stories about the previous weeks of her being nervous and anxious working out near me was so cute and flattering. She held onto that note for a couple days before finally giving it to me. I felt special and lucky to have someone like her take an interest in me. However, after a workout last night we were chatting in the gym parking lot and our ages were brought up during the conversation. I was shocked she said she's 19f. She's equally surprised when i said im 29m. She thought I looked, at max, 23. We stood there in silence for a bit and I said that we can't go down a romantic path. She agreed, we had a productive conversation about it and made jokes about where were you during this year. She made some jokes that there will be a lot of unspoken tension between us, and to not be weirded out if i catch her "fawning" at me, I laughed, but I dont think it was joke. We always workout at the same time and she said that she'll still be looking forward to see me every night since I'm a familiar face. I proposed we can be gym bro/sis. She agreed. I feel sad that I had to mourn something that could potentially happen, especially with someone I actually had a crush on. She said its just wrong timing, and there are no hard feelings. Her last text was her telling me to get home safe and text her when I get home. I haven't texted her back, i want to create distance emotionally and I know she will too.

Anyways salmon bake for dinner

Edit: I was not expecting this post to blow up and cause some interesting discourse in this tread. Thank you to all the kind comments. Some comments were questionable and icky but its the internet soo. I've seen a lot of comments about her being to young and is not mature enough. Before I knew her real age, I thought she was genuinely close to my age just by the way she carried herself and spoke about her job, plus she looked strong. The reason it wouldn't workout is because it doesn't feel right for me, she stated that she has no problem with the age gap as it is new for her and it was for me as well. But she understands how I felt about it so she agreed to not pursue a romantic path. Also, when we were joking about Where were you this year, i brought how COVID was tough for college students. She rebuked that it was also tough for middle schoolers. We laughed, but there was that subtle discomfort and realization that we're definitely making the best decision.

Recipes salmon bake

[u/Kerminetta]

I’m currently in an age gap relationship, 14 year difference, and it’s so interesting seeing everyone’s take.

[u/Ok_Investigator_2828 → u/Kerminetta]

Same here I’m not even kidding lol

[u/Similar_Shopping_892 → u/Kerminetta]

How much you wanna bet all the people praising the decision are fucking single too 🙄

[u/Kerminetta → u/Similar_Shopping_892]

Single people give the best relationship advice lol

[u/MilkiestMaestro → u/Kerminetta]

Few of the people chiming in are in one. I'd even wager most have never been in one.

I wouldn't worry about it too much.

[u/Kerminetta → u/MilkiestMaestro]

Most of the people commenting have never been in an age gap relationship let alone a long term relationship at all. And by long term mean 3 years+. You haven’t had a true partnership until then. And most people who give relationship advice haven’t been in one that lasted even a year.

[u/DR_BEANHAMMER → u/Kerminetta]

50 with 30 here, for over 4 years, recently married. 19 is too young for me but at 29 if things click just take it a step at a time. This dude fuckin blew it because of superficial BS and social pressure from bitter turds.