‘I fell for man 22 years my senior – he’s mistaken for my dad but I don’t care’
A woman who fell for a man 22 years older than her says they're often stared at in the street.
Sav Harrison, 24, got married to 46-year-old Mark in 2021 after meeting him on a dating app a few years prior.
Sparks flew as soon as they kissed – but the pair have had to put up with some awkward moments as a result of their age gap relationship.
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Sav, from Sydney in Australia, explained: "We had to go through a fair bit of grief, but we have built our resilience.
"It can be upsetting that other people don't get your love.
"Just the other day a shop assistant told my 'father to hurry up'.
"I said 'it's my husband' and she was apologetic and embarrassed."
Thankfully, the couple don't let this hold them back though.
Sav added: "Whenever people look at us in the street, I don't think they are staring because of the age gap I just think – 'they must think we're hot.'
"It doesn't bother me anymore."
After matching on Tinder, Sav and Mark bumped into each other while clubbing.
The then-student didn't have anywhere to stay, so her match let her crash on his sofa overnight.
They shared a kiss the following morning – and the rest is history.
The pair kept their relationship under wraps for a year and then moved in together.
They got engaged in late 2020 and tied the knot the following spring.
Sav, who owns a digital agency, wasn't surprised she fell for an older man.
But her mum took a while to warm up to the idea.
She said: "It's not surprising I married Mark really.
"At 12 years old my first crush was the actor Robert Downey Jr – who was 45 at the time. All my crushes were always older.
"Initially my mum freaked out about Mark and I which was hard. But now she's fallen in love with Mark."
Mark, who works for Sav as her account manager, said: "With Sav I never know what is coming up next.
"It's a wild ride every day. We have fun in life.
"We're in this relationship because we love each other. I'm not the sugar daddy by any means."
The couple, who plan to start a family in a few years' time, hope sharing their story will help others who are in unconventional relationships.
Sav added: "Telling our story is freeing others.
"We're collecting a bunch of misfits who identify with us and represent people in diverse relationships.
"At the end of the day what really matters is the relationship itself and as long as you have love, trust and communication that's all that counts."
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