Can you? I think it's important to recognize that a person's romantic preferences are their own. While you might be focusing on one specific type of age-gap relationship, it's a much broader topic. We see men and women of all ages with partners significantly older or younger than themselves. Ultimately, if the relationship is consensual and everyone involved is a willing adult, their choices are their own business. The tendency to criticize these pairings often says more about the person judging than it does about the relationship itself