My boyfriend is 7 years older than me. I don't like that fact and neither does he. He didn't really feel comfortable with it at first and wanted to wait till I was 18 to be intimate because he already felt weird dating me. But we really clicked and we decided to date despite the huge age gap. And I think we're great together, we communicate effectively, were a team, were still in the same phase of life (college), I love him and he's my best friend.

But I still feel weird about the age difference, and all the posts on here with similar age gaps say it's wrong and a huge red flag. I don't think there's anything wrong with our relationship but I hate how every time I see someone talk about age gaps they say it's horrible. 

Is it really that bad? Does age really matter that much?
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boyfriend is 7 years older than me, I don't
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My boyfriend is 7 years older than me. I don't like that fact and neither does he. He didn't really feel comfortable with it at first and wanted to wait till I was 18 to be intimate because he already felt weird dating me. But we really clicked and we decided to date despite the huge age gap. And I think we're great together, we communicate effectively, were a team, were still in the same phase of life (college), I love him and he's my best friend.

But I still feel weird about the age difference, and all the posts on here with similar age gaps say it's wrong and a huge red flag. I don't think there's anything wrong with our relationship but I hate how every time I see someone talk about age gaps they say it's horrible. 

Is it really that bad? Does age really matter that much?
user
Is it wrong with my boyfriend's age to date
assistant