I dated a 23 year old when I was 19. And later on, a few who were significantly older than me, 10+ years. Many, I am still friends with. Of course, back then (19) starting off I was still making 40K a year which may have helped. Although, I understand that 40k is 10 percent of what the average EF member makes, it wasn't too bad for a 19-20 year old. So, I didn't need to shop at 7-11 or take my skateboard on dates. In other words, there are always exceptions.