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[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 3 days ago (7 children)

It's a distinction some make, where pedophiles go for the kid kids, like prepubescent, where ephebophiles want the ones who have at least started puberty but are still kids.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

Hold my beer, it's even more complicated

  • Infantophiles go for 0-5 (up until developed consciousness)
  • Pedophiles ~6-beginning of puberty
  • Hebephiles - going through puberty
  • Ephebophiles - after puberty but before adulthood
  • Teleiophiles - 18-late 30s
  • Mesophiles - 40s-60s
  • Gerontophiles - 70+

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronophilia

Don't ask me why I know, I just like getting to the grit of things.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm going to accuse some people of being Teleiophiles and Mesophiles.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 days ago

Careful with the mesophile label, some microbiologists may start watching you with interest.

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