Is it normal that my friend is 16 and her boyfriend is 21?

Its only 5 years. Im 19 and my boyfriend is 26 and ww are happy. As long as they are then thats all that matters. Everyone that hates her is prob just jealous of what they have together

Uh, yeah? My sister's 19 and her boyfriend's 30. Thirty. Eleven years apart. They celebrated the 11.11.11 knowingly for that reason yesterday.

Something tells me those friends you mentioned are jealous. It's a ridiculous reason though. Unless she flaunts about the sex they have while hanging out, which really ticks many off.

Back in school I had a female classmate, 15, who was dating with this guy who's 25 (paper bag please). I didn't dislike her for that, but it was how she openly talks about their bedroom stuff. "I poked a hole in the condom without him knowing because I want his baby!" like she's afraid the whole class wouldn't know.

Your friends should get off the couple's back though. Pretty sure it's real love - puppy or not.

Ummm would you think it weird to see a 20 yr old and a 25 yr old dating? Probably not...same age difference...maybe it just seems weird cause shes 16

Totally normal, ain't the guys suppose to be older than the girl? My parents were 11 years apart; {Dad older}; Me and Hubby are 6 years apart and me being older. So I think it is normal. Besides if you really like/love someone age is of no concern. :D

As long as they're happy and safe, I see no problem.

If her parents allow it then it's no-one else's business. It seems a large age gap but my brother married his gf from that age and with the same age difference, they now have 4 kids.

does the guy not know how to get girls his own age or what?

Quite obviously legally it is not accepted that the 'boy' who was 19 when they first went out, and the girl was 14. This also depends on what country you live in.

Since they have now been together for two years it is likely that they do honestly love each other though.

Even though. As a father, I'd still advise the girl (especially) to understand that 'boy' is not the only man in the world, and when she reaches 18 she may decide to go out partying more with other boys. ie Don't tie yourself fully down.

If they are both presently happy, then leave it at that. Good luck to them.

If they're happy, both your friends should be happy for them, not despise them. They haven't felt being on that kind of age-gap relationship; thus, their perception is limited to what they only want to see.

well.... they're even. He probably has the same mentality as her or vice versa since its a small age difference.

my aunt who is 45 is dating a guy who is 59 and they had a child in '07. so if they think 5 years difference is bad, at least they are not 14 years apart.

Its weird because when I was 16 I would have thought it was normal and none of anyones fucken business. Now that I am 26 and I know these 21 year olds that date 16 year olds I find it creepy (in most instances). Sometimes this is genuinely love, but it's usually according to phychology a daddy thing on the girl part and a maturity thing on the guys part.

It doesn't matter who hates you or not, if it's love, then it's love...and it shouldn't matter what people say or think!