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A clarification: the formula mentioned to determine WHEN an inappropriate relationship becomes appropriate is incorrect. The correct formula is to double the difference between the appropriate age of the younger person and the younger person's actual age. Conversely, this will equal the difference between the appropriate age of the older person and the older person's actual age. A SIMPLER FORMULA: The older person's age plus 14 minus twice the younger person.
Tim is 46; his girlfriend is 27. He shouldn't date under 30 according to the half-your-age-plus-seven rule; she shouldn't date anyone over 40. The relationship becomes appropriate in six years: 2 x (30-27) or 46-40, OR 46 + 14 - (2 x 27).
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Years ago this rule-of-thumb stated that a man is most attracted physically to a woman half his age plus seven. But in recent years this rule has been perverted. The new meaning is that dating a woman younger than "half your age plus seven" is considered anything from "inappropriate" to "indecent".
How superficial is that.
Other superficial rules have fallen away over time.
- Religion: In our society today, most people approve of a romance where the participants have different religions. Right?
- Height: It's ok for the woman to be taller than the man. No?
- Race/Ethnicity: They might be different races, ethnicities, or come from vasty different cultures / nations, and that is ok, right?
- Gender: A majority even approve of same-sex relationships.
But G-d forbid that a 50 year old man should date a 31 year old woman? This is indecent?
If you really are judging other peoples romantic relationships by this "half plus seven" rule, you need to do some soul searching.
That young guy is complaining because the women he's attracted to is dating an older man. He says they break the "half your age plus seven" rule. But hey, they sure look happy together!
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A situation which could go either way. Maybe good or bad. 50/50. See: the English phrase rice and chips.
It was six of one, half dozen of the other, so what could I do?
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One of the farce Harry Potter novels. Harry Potter finds a book written by the Half-Black Prince, who is none other than Barack Obama. At first, Harry learns many interesting things from the book, like about Hope. His friends tell him to throw it away because it contains occasional sentences like "I am a Muslim and support terrorists" and "I want to become leader of the Fourth Reich in America"
This books leads up to the point where Harry will do battle with the anti-christ (Obama) and destroy him.
Person 1: Yo I read this book called Harry Potter and the Half-Black Prince and told me all about how the government was behind conspiracies such as the faked moon landing and 9/11!!"
Person 2: "Ya, man it was printed into a book, so it must be true. Stick a crucifix right through his heart! Anarchy! Anarchy!"
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A totally idiotic and anti-Erotic (with reference to the god of love himself) dividing-line, whereby one may not make a Romantic/erotic/sexual move toward someone who is not at least half one's age, plus seven more years. (Or as non-terrans sometimes say in SF stories, "seven of your years," as though to make the point about the relativity of it all,)
Phaedrus: That gladiator-in-training over there sure has the moves, n'est-ce pas?
Xanthias: Shame on you! He is only 19 years of age, and your are 26! Don't you understand that the "half your age plus seven" rule is the will of the gods?!
Phaedrus: Right, tell Aphrodite that, after she pounced on that cute Trojan cowboy Anchises; tell Zeus that, after he swept away that other cute Trojan, Ganymede.
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The general rule for the adolescent to acceptable dating , and further relations. Generally used by teens and young adults.
Has begun to be used more often in 2013, as it's becoming more socially acceptable.
Half your age plus 5.
Miley: I'm totally going to hook up with tom.
Anna: You're only 14!!!
Miley: It's fine, I've reached pubery, and I'm old enough. And considering the half your age plus 5 rule, it's fine.
Anna: He's 18...
Miley: 1/2(18) = 9 + 5 = 14.
Anna: Ahh makes sense now.
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(noun) Referring to one who is ready to do some positive damage; motivation; momentum.
When it comes to witnessin' he gots da words, da verbs and the ACTION ON THE SOLID HALF TRACTION!
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