You know, my dad always threatened that when my mom turned 40 he'd trade her in for two 20-year-olds ;D He later reneged on that one by saying that he'd develop

You know, my dad always threatened that when my mom turned 40 he'd trade her in for two 20-year-olds ;D He later reneged on that one by saying that he'd developed a taste for the classics in his old age. online it is more to do with shared interests, ability, and many other factors rather than age. This hits the nail on the head. Online one's peer group is not dominated by age, but by interest. As an aside, I went to bars with friends of various ages when I was in my late teens. I just claimed to be the son of one of the other members. And it was Wisconsin, so it wasn't checked too closely. (I didn't drink. Still don't.) This may be unusual but I make and keep friends based on merit rather than something as arbitrary was what year one was born in.