First one way and then the other
I've had the flipside experience of being the older and also the younger, each coming with their own good and bad points.

A year or so ago, I had a brief dalliance with a girl 9 years my junior, didn't last, but it was odd to be the reliable foil to her non-confident, neurotic, slightly mental, self.

A wee while ago, I very nearly ended up with someone 12 years my senior, and as much as I'd like to say the gap didn't bother me, I couldn't help thinking of the point where she'd be retired and grey of hair, whilst I would be middle aged, while still comparatively young and active.

The current Ms Shifty is only 2 years younger, which is much simpler to deal with and doesn't lead to me having to constantly reassure her or discuss the benefits of certain interior decorating styles.
(ShiftyBastard won the World Cup on World Soccer Champs 2010!, Fri 5 Dec 2008, 10:27, Reply)