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I hit this sticking point very often. I'll get a girl hooked and loving me, and then the age question will come up. I don't know why, but I seem to do better with women in the 25-29 age bracket. Those are the girls I hook most often. The younger ones shy away after a bit and I'm not interested in the older ones.
In response to the question "how old are you?" I'll either lie and say I'm 26 or 27 (I can't plausibly pass for any older than this), or I'll tell the truth and say I'm 25. Often I'll see a look of shock on her face like "omg I'm older than you." Typically it's only one or two years, but some girls think it's a big deal. I've used the typical lines, "age is just a number" and "I'm wise beyond my years". Sometimes I'll neg her and say "yeah, you're so old you could be my grandma". Stuff like that. However, this reduces the quality of the interaction and consequently reduces my chances of pulling her. Has anyone encountered and surpassed this sticking point? If so, how?
I'm 29 and don't think I've EVER spoiled an interaction due to my age - and I've dated up to 9 years younger and 4 years older! In fact my first two girlfriends were a bit older than me.
The only issue I can think of here is that you're making it an issue. Are you the one who raises the question of age? Either way, I'd probably either pay absolutely no attention to it or make a joke (I know, you've got a toyboy now) and THEN absolutely forget it.