But, seriously folks... I had a friend visit me from California this past week. Her name is Kate, and she's 33. I'm 59. She's a good friend of mine. The age difference between us is not felt or seriously noticed. I almost feel like she's a peer.
But, when she came to church with me yesterday, a guy there asked if she was my daughter. I said 'no', and he looked somewhat taken back. I told him she was just my friend.
Just know that if you do do something like that (get involved with someone more than a decade younger than you), you are going to get looks, and probably some judgment too.