age gap

English

Noun

age gap (plural age gaps)

  2. A difference in ages between two or more people, especially in the context of romantic or sexual relationships.
    Synonym: age difference
    • 2014, David Blixt, The Prince's Doom, Sordelet Ink, →ISBN:
      There's always an arranged marriage. I can attest to their efficacy – though perhaps you should try an age gap less chasmous than Cesco's. Or mine! Also, it seems to me that if a woman wooed you, you could marry her.
    • 2022 September 14, Alexi Duggins, “Thirty-year age gap left House of the Dragon star ‘scared’ ahead of sex scenes”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      In the same episode, 39-year-old Matt Smith’s character of Daemon Targaryen takes part in an incest scene with his niece Rhaenyra, played by 22-year-old actor Milly Alcock – an age gap of 17 years.
    • 2025 January 31, Eric W. Dolan, “Romantic age gaps evolve over time, new psychology research shows”, in PsyPost‎[2]:
      A new study published in Personal Relationships provides insight into how the age gap between romantic partners changes when people enter relationships at different life stages.
    • 2025 May 25, Olivia Ladanyi, “This is how we do it: ‘I was twice her age, married and her boss. I questioned whether I was a bad person’”, in The Guardian‎[3], →ISSN:
      Benji and Ava have overcome the age gap and discovered exciting ways to develop their sex life[.]

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