Yeah it worked surprisingly well for my value system back when i was still on the market.

Your story reminds me of many internal monologues I've had trying to approach girls~~ I've never had to courage to share those.

Hey, that rule actually comes roughly to the age I would feel comfortable to start dating: 21

But I would have absolutely no concerns only after 25, I think. So at my current age, I would say my personal perfect range is ±3 years.

mostly_harmless

A girl told me she likes my shoes, gotta talk about it

What was Barney's rule in How i met your mother? Half the age plus seven?

Then again, not every society has the same social conventions. Luckily.