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So I've been on a couple dates with this guy. He's sweet and we have fun together. Problem is, there is a significant age difference, in my mind at least. I'm used to dating guys only a year or two older than me. So with this guy, it feels like I have something to prove. Like I have to prove that I'm not a little kid. How do I reconcile this? For reference, I'm in grad school at a young age, and he's a veteran. So he considers me to be more advanced than the average 21 year old. I just can't help but be intimidated by it. At least we can go to bars together.
<bot>: boy is 6 years older, it's intimidating to me. I feel like he'll come to see me as a little kid eventually.