I think subconsciously or even consciously age IS a factor for us. Wife prefers older men, but once you hit that 50 number, it is too freaky for us - that's like mom and dad's age!
Similarly, while younger couples many times may exhibit that maturity and common sense level, we find that more times they don't.
We have young children so we generally gravitate to that age group and circumstance because there are commonalities to explore in a friendship way (outside of the lifestyle). We don't have a babysitter is a legitimate excuse to us, and those who are not in that situation truly do not understand or even believe it.
We are not averse to having friends that do not share our circumstances, and we have made some good friendships there, but having said that, we don't necessarily seek out those that are in radically different age brackets.
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