Dating Someone More Worldly Than You Are
- By rodrigo rehn
- Published 1 October 2008
- Dating
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Rating:
Unrated
If you have met someone who has a lot of experience and has been all around the world you have probably found them to be very attractive and very appealing in a great many ways. You may feel more drawn to them because of their experience and you may want to get to know everything about them and their experiences.
This same thing that can be really attractive can also be really intimidating because you may feel as though you simply don't measure up because your experience is much more limited. Don't let your lack of worldly experiences hold you back from getting to know someone who has been around and seen a lot of great things.
A lot of people feel intimidated if they don't have a lot in common with the person or shared experiences. You don't need to feel intimidated. Chances are there are a lot of things that you can learn from dating a person with more experience than you, and you may even be able to get in on some of their adventures. If you feel a genuine attraction to someone, why should their experiences hold you back? If anything, someone who has more experience than you should be even more appealing because they can teach you things you never knew, allow you to grow as a person, and even be willing to try new things.
It is important when you date someone like this to be honest about your lack of experiences. This doesn't mean that you need to belittle your experiences, but do not pretend like you have had the same experiences if you haven't. Your date will likely find it endearing that you look up to them and what they have done, which is a good thing! They may feel excited to bring someone into the fold and do things with you for the first time. Everyone likes to feel as though they have something to give, so let them know that you haven't had these experiences but you would also like to hear all about them.
Meeting people with different experiences is half the fun of dating. You get to learn new things and really expand your horizons through dating, so don't hold back! You may be surprised to find that there are a lot of things about you and your life that your worldly love interest envies or wishes they could experience.
This is the great thing about dating, you may find that you and your life are a lot more interesting than you would have ever imagined possible! So, go for it, and don't hold back when you believe someone may have more experience than you.
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