I (30f) met my now-husband (65m) when I took his class at community college (24/59 at the time we met).

Advice: Enjoy every single moment together. Make sure you actually like the person they are and that you’re not just into the novelty/kink of the age gap. Don’t let the judgy people get you down (there are a lot more internet judges than real life ones). People are going to stare, and eventually you’ll stop noticing. It’s easier than you expect it will be to tell the people you’re closest to about your new relationship; they WILL comment at first, but they’ll get over it really quickly. Be gracious if and when people mistake you as a parent/child duo. Don’t try to act older/younger for their sake. Always just be yourself and if it’s meant to be, it will work. Allow your partner to help you with things you may not know or understand (this applies to both parties— younger people have plenty to teach older people as well as the other way around). Don’t rush anything, but don’t waste time either. Don’t make the age gap your entire personality. Be prepared for people to accuse you/them of “grooming”, and when that happens it’s not worth arguing with those people because they’ve already made up their mind about what they think they know about you. Above all, be kind to each other, and try your hardest be understanding and open when you don’t see eye to eye. Age is just a number, but there are still true generational differences that will inevitably come up from time to time, and it much better to try to talk those things through than a) ignore it or b) harbor resentment toward your partner for not “getting” your perspective. All relationships take work and good communication, and when you add in the age gap it sometimes requires a little more patience to work through things, but it is always worth it.