A 44-year-old man from Massachusetts says his girlfriend is constantly bombarded with messages from jealous people trying to break them apart.
Michael, on the other hand, has been receiving admiring messages from women and men on his social media.
He and Emily, 25, met in 2018 while they were both at yoga classes and she was instantly drawn to his ‘positive energy.’
The 44-year-old said that he made the first move because Emily was still a little worried about their age gap.
They made arrangements to go on a date and they walked his dog around the neighborhood.
“I initially thought Emily was very sweet and easy going and she recalls thinking that I was funny and had a good, positive energy about me – but was slightly apprehensive due to the age difference of 19 years,” he said.
“However, I really took a liking to her, so we exchanged numbers and arranged to meet up a few days later where we went on a dog walk.”
Model Michael continued: “We brought along some wine and began talking, where we spent three hours discussing our common interests and hobbies.
I think we both knew there was a connection, but due to a prior relationship of mine and our age difference, we were both quite reserved in the beginning and didn’t want to rush into a relationship.”
The two eventually broke the news to their families in 2020.
Michael, who regularly posts on TikTok, says he received heartwarming comments on the platform. However, Emily has been contacted by ‘jealous people’ who claimed that Michael was not being faithful.
“I began posting videos to TikTok in 2020, as I came across the platform and was really intrigued by it,” Michael shared.
“Since then, I have racked up a following of over five-hundred-thousand which I’m so grateful for and I often receive comments in the street from strangers such as, ‘Aren’t you that hot guy from Tik Tok?’ and ‘You have the most beautiful smile’ as well as ‘I love you guys’ shouted at us whenever I’m with Emily.
“I’ve also had some comments from fangirls – and boys – which are rather sexual, such as ‘Hey daddy’ and ‘Omg, what a dilf’ which I take with a pinch of salt, as they can be quite funny.”
“Although these comments haven’t affected our relationship, there have been numerous outreaches to Emily from strangers saying that I haven’t been faithful and that she should break up with me – but this isn’t true and Emily knows this which is the main thing, but it’s not that easy for her to hear claims such as this.
“We have lots of things we want to do together in the future – especially travelling – but we love each other so much and we’re just excited to see where our relationship will take us.
“Whether you like someone who has a five-year-age gap or a twenty-year-age gap, you can’t help who you fall in love with. However, there have to be similarities on both sides otherwise you just won’t click.”
He added: “Don’t take life so seriously. We understand that being in an age gap relationship isn’t for everyone and there will be people who get jealous of you – but don’t take it personally and be happy with the love that you have found.”
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