Relationship

Okay so I’m 17 he’s 20 we thought about sex but until after marriage, he wants to get to know me and take me to dates and yesterday my parents were calling his and they seemed to get along, this guy is my best friend and we talk about everything and anything, he cheers me up and lifts me up and he’s always making sure I’m okay, the thing is I do the same, I’m constantly communicating because I want to make sure everything is okay especially since my last relationship my ex emotionally abused me, and I told him that, and he takes care and takes in mind how I feel, anyway my best friend and my lover and I are getting pretty serious , there is an age difference but my birthdays in September, we trust each other and he’s genuinely into me as well he genuinely cares and he genuinely wants to be with me. I really care about him. My parents said “isn’t he a little older?” But honestly I think well there are people who get married with someone who’s 4 years older and end up fine, in fact my elementary English teacher was 3 years older than her husband. I think it’s the mindset of a pervert to do something wrong in this case, I honestly believe that it’s about that genuine respect and love, I am young but I know what I want, I’m growing as well. I know how to look out for myself and make sure that this guy respects me , because if he doesn’t he already knows. Yes there are some things he could work on but that doesn’t mean I don’t accept him he’s only a human when I said things I mean he does things that any human would do like get a little upset over a guy who took advantage of me and I think it’s okay but he trusts me, and I for sure wouldn’t hurt him, my point is yeah he’s older but yeah I accept him and I’m here for him, I want to hear from people who are dating someone who’s older or younger idk, my grandparents had a tremendous age difference yet they never stopped loving each other