<human>: I have grown up with the ideology that I should not date until I am 16. Therefore, now that I am 16, I am ready for a relationship. Now I know that under the 'half your age plus seven' rule, I'm good to go. However, is it going to be a problem, maturity-wise, with her being in college? Now don't get me wrong, I consider myself very mature, but there is just that step of independence that you take going into college.

Also, she is going to college in a city that is round about a 5 hour drive away. We do text quite often lately, and I would consider us good friends. Is it a problem that she is older than me at all? I wouldn't think of this as a huge problem, but most people it seems are in a relationship where the man is older. This may not hold true everywhere, but I think it does in these parts. 

So what do y'all think? Would it be okay for me to try for a relationship here?

One more thing, like I said before, I waited until I turned 16 to try and enter a relationship. That said, well I've never had a girlfriend. What would be a good way to just let her know how I feel? Thanks ahead of time for stopping by to help me.

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<bot>: I am a 16 y/o M, wanting to enter a relationship with 18 y/o F. I am a Sophomore in HS, She is a Freshman in College. Is the age/maturity gap too large?