What is Half-your-age-plus-seven Rule?


1.

A convenient rule to define the youngest that a romantic interest can be before the relationship is indecent. Widely referred to and used, the rule has merit for usefulness. The full version states: "if you halve your years then add seven, you'll have the youngest decent age for a partner; if you double your years then subtract seven, you'll have the oldest decent age for a partner".

However it's somewhat flawed thanks to the poor mathematical ability of its authors -- it gives a different result depending on whether it is worked out for a younger or older partner.

26-year-old Barbara waited patiently until Jack turned 20, fulfilling the half-your-age-plus-seven rule, before pursuing him romantically.

See decent, age, partner, juve, older


29

Random Words:

1. The kick-ass armored bear king from the Book Series 'His Dark Materials' Iorek went on another killing spree looking for his ..
1. A unit of measurement between 0 and 1 on the Rubright Scale; used to define just how 'college' something is. Dude, that Holli..
1. The most exciting time of the day in the Canadian House of Commons proceedings. The time when the opposition parties have the opportunit..