When do big age gaps become acceptable (if ever)? Chris Evans (42) just married a 26 year old bride.

Hot take: I'm starting to think that it should be illegal for guys over 30 to date/marry women who are younger than 25. If it's true that our brains don't finish developing until we are in our mid-20's, then we are still in a stage where we can easily be exploited for anything. All the men crying about Ashton Kutcher being held accountable for his "we're waiting until she turns 18" comment would jump at the chance if that age was lowered to 14. They don't care about the actual number, they only care if they can get away with it or not.

Big age gaps are always a problem, Hollywood or not. Why is there a pattern of men dating much younger women but not the other way around?

Men who date much younger women hate women, it’s that basic.

Why do so many men in their 40s or 50s not date women in their 40s or beyond? Because they see women as sexy broodmares who will laugh at their jokes. Women over 40 aren’t as ‘sexy’, are very unlikely to be fertile, and no longer laugh at men’s stupid, unfunny jokes. This happens gradually of course, so women in their 30s are less attractive to scrotes than women in their 20s for the same reasons.

Men date much younger women for power and control. A woman who's half his age is easy to manipulate, and men want to mold the younger woman sexually. Chris Evans is able to do that because he has a networth of $110 million.

Age gap should be less than 5 years. Women aren't attracted to old guys. Younger women are attracted to young hot guys similar to their age. Getting married to a much younger woman is basically like using his networth($110 million) to buy a submissive wife.

Calvin Klein (80 years old)'s long term boyfriend is 34 years old(Kevin Baker). If men were naturally attracted to younger women, then Kevin Baker wouldn't be dating Calvin Klein.

When I was 20 I was in a relationship with a 27 year old and even with that gap my mom warned me. She told me I was 20 but more like a teenager and I should not be dating him. She was right. My first manipulation, my first true heartbreak.

So it depends on the maturity level of the woman. But most 20 something's aren't ready for a 40+ year old man so...And by looking at her picture, this girl looks fresh out the gate. You can see the sweetness and innocence in her eyes. Maybe that’s why he wants her.

Nah thats weird. What do a 26yo and 42yo have in common *really*. Hes a perv and she's a sucker.

But i think a 10+ year gap if youre both over approx. 30 is fine.

Ewww. And Ryan Reynolds too.

The rule of thumb commonly touted is "half your age plus seven" as the lower end of the spectrum (so in this case, she "should" be at least 28). This "rule" accounts for the fact that larger age gaps get less problematic the older you are. 42 and 26 definitely feels a little icky. I think a 40+ y.o. should be with someone in their 30's to have comparable "footing" in life, since the 20s are a time where A SHITLOAD of change and growth happens for most people. A revised rule could be half your age plus seven, but add 5 years if you're over 40, and 10 years if you're over 60.

I got talked into dating a guy 10 years older than me. He looked ok - It wasn’t the looks. The issue was even though I was 30 and “fully developed” and he was 40 there still were significant issues that came up with it. He didn’t treat me like an equal because he had 10 years experience on me. I felt objectified. We didn’t have the same communication style or get the same pop culture references because we grew up in different generations. His entire friend group was 40 year olds and I felt like I was hanging with my dads friends. Things are just easier and more natural with someone who is my age.

I think I recall Chris Evans making a gross misogynistic joke about Black Widow “being a hoe” that he had to apologize for too :/. Yuck…

Jeremy Renner started it by saying she's a "total slut" and Chris chimed in after.

https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/black-widow-chris-evans-jeremy-renner-apologised-for-sexist-derogatory-remarks-scarlett-johansson-character-7444322/lite/

She's beautiful art, he's a medium ugly mediocre old man. In a just and fair society she would be guided to avoid men like him. I hope she leaves him soon.

She looks gorgeous but very child like. I have my personal suspicions why he chose her..

Immm a be really honest.

Chris Evans was my crush ever since he was in The First Avenger and What’s Your Number? However, he started looking really greasy and his muscles were no longer defined as they were years before, so he fell off the wagon for me. I think that he’s low key when it comes to dating. Lol I never really know who he’s dated other than this girl hahah

That being said, I still think that he should be with someone established as he is and most importantly his age.

It's difficult for me to truly evaluate Hollywood couples as being on the same playing field as regular folks. They still have relationships and marriages that are brought about through their agents.

Celebrities are millionaires too...that affords some tremendous freedom and access to resources that your average woman lacks.

Age gaps can be okay but not when the are young.

My parents have 14 years between them: I am my dads second family. She was probably in her early thirties when they met.

Their marriage is a good one because they are friends. They look out for each other, My dad is old and declining, so he can't keep up as much physically anymore and mum ends up taking the strain: this is the downside to having an older partner (though becoming incapable together isn't much beter tbh). But I had a pretty good example growing up of how partners should treat each other