Oh man do you really think that 5 years are a big gap? You really have no clue in my opinion, 5 years are nothing and the age is in general not important, it is nothing more than a number. I am 10 years older than you and have/had quite a few relationships with  girl which are in your age. Most girls I date are 16 till 18. It is way more a matter of the interests that you share with an other person and how you fit overall together. I in my position have no real interest in girls who are in my age, we simply have nothing together they have completly other interests than I have right now, many girls in the mid twenties start to think about getting pregnant and thinking about marriage, they mostly have boring topics to talk (in my opinion)and want a guy who have a save job and brings the money home. This all are issues I don't have intressts in right now, maybe in 10 or 20 years or so haha!! I study so I have not that many money right now and like I said I have in general no interest in having childs right now, plus I look at leats 8 yeras younger as my real age is.

So you see there are way more important things you should think about when you want to start a relationship with someone than a few years of age.

Ps. Oh and yes I know that this conversation was not between you and me but you brought up this issue and you did as 5 years would be an eternity so I only want to show that this is bullshit.