Opinions on women being the older one?

I don’t have many girlfriends and the ones I do judge my every move so I wanted to know y’alls opinion on a older women (I’m 24) dating a younger man (20 yr old) or even just having intercourse as friends?! He is very sweet and a true gentleman my friends laugh when I talk to them about it but I’m also 800 miles away from home and my last relationship was with a man a year older and had domestic violence . Most people think I’m 19-20 anyways. I’m petite lol just need some girl advice honestly

Here’s what I look like