The creepiness rule states that the youngest you should date is half your age plus seven. The less commonly used corollary is that the oldest you should date is subtract seven from your age and double it.

What is the creepiness rule?

The Half Plus Seven Rule is an unwritten rule that asserts that it is creepy to date anyone who is younger than half your age plus 7 years. For example, a 50-year-old dating someone who is younger than 32 (50/2 + 7 = 32) would be considered creepy. As the graph shows, there is a lower limit and an upper limit.