"Half, plus seven" is the age-old dating rule for dudes. It justifies the dating of younger women, within reason. The formula begins with each dude's age (for example, 22). That age is halved (22/2 =11), and 7 is tacked on to the divided result. Therefore, a 22 year old male may legitimately date an 18 year old female, a 25 male may date a female of 19.5, and a 30 male may date a female of 22. While there is no technical ceiling on this social anthropological formula, there is a point at which common sense takes over, and it just becomes disgusting. For instance, this formula should not be used to justify a 60 year old man dating a 37 year old female.
Half plus seven examples:
Guy's age: 20. Formula: (20/2)+7 = Minimum acceptable age of female: 17.
Guy's age: 25. Formula: (25/2)+7 = Minimum acceptable age of female: 19.5
Guy's age: 20. Formula: (20/2)+7 = Minimum acceptable age of female: 17.
Guy's age: 25. Formula: (25/2)+7 = Minimum acceptable age of female: 19.5
by Jdim September 27, 2006
1. You hear what Joe did? He choked his girlfriend with her own tampon! That kid is half-past seven!
2. You beat me, one-on-one? Shit, you must be half-past seven!
2. You beat me, one-on-one? Shit, you must be half-past seven!
by Phroxen April 22, 2004
Original definition: A man is most attracted PHYSICALLY to a woman half his age plus seven. (Rule of thumb).
Modern twist invented by frustrated younger guys: Minimum age that a woman must be for an older man to romance her.
Modern twist invented by frustrated younger guys: Minimum age that a woman must be for an older man to romance her.
He's infatuated with her , and she lacks any interest in him, so he cites this debunked "half plus seven rule" to justify his frustration with the guy that she's dating.
by Presence-Power July 04, 2016
A rule the specifies the youngest person that a person of either sex can date without it being inappropriate. The rule is always calculated by the older person's age.
Kristi: I got asked out today by a guy who's 30.
Jason: Well, you are 22 so it fits the half-plus-seven rule...
Jason: Well, you are 22 so it fits the half-plus-seven rule...
by Dedao do pe September 23, 2009
basically the idea that an age gap is fine, as long as the younger is half the olders age plus seven years.
by JJisGae April 07, 2023