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Question:
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Getting advice from friends who are older than you is more valuable than getting advice from friends your same age.

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Answer:

Although friends of all ages can of course give good advice depending on the situation, I agree that generally the more helpful advice comes from friends who are older. They have probably experienced similar things to what you are going through, they have experienced more than you have, and they have the benefit of hindsight and putting things in proper perspective.
If you have a friend who is a few years older than you, there is a good chance they've dealt with something similar to whatever your problem is. If you're twelve and nervous about going to your first school dance, your fourteen year-old cousin can tell you what to expect. If you're thirty and considering buying a house, a friend who is thirty-five and has gone through the whole process can help you. Meanwhile, someone who is your own age would probably be just as confused as you, since they haven't experienced these things either.
Not to mention that friends who are older than you have had similar experiences, plus more experiences in their longer life! They might bring up things that you never would have considered from your limited position. They can tell you of various jobs they had been they were your age, various types of people they dated and how that turned out, various places they went to. They could offer up some really helpful information that wasn't even on your radar before.
Finally, friends who are older than you have the wonderful benefit of hindsight. They are distanced by time from the events they're telling you about. Therefore, they can understand them more clearly. Even if you have a worldly friend who is your own age and dealing with lots of interesting things, his or her advice may not turn out to be the wisest. He or she doesn't even know yet how everything will turn out. But an older friend can tell you, “That seeded really fun, but I regretted it so much later，” or “I wish I had done that!” Everything is in perspective, which makes their advice that much more helpful.
In conclusion, I think friends who are older than you end up giving better advice. They have likely experienced what you're dealing with, they've dealt with more than that, and their advice comes from a place of wisdom, looking at everything in perspective.