Dear Love Guru,
I want to date a girl who is five years older to me.
I know she is interested in me, but is worried about the age gap.
Can it work like it is for Malaika and Arjun?
The age difference bothers her and she seems to be avoiding me.
But I just want to date her and am not considering marriage unless it works out.
What do you think I should do?
Mithun (name changed)
Ans: Mithun, five years is not some ridiculous age gap; in fact, I don't think we would be having this exchange if it were the other way around.
But because she's the woman, it poses a problem.
Now unless you're 12 years old, I say go ahead and tell her to stop behaving silly too.
For heavens' sake, you don't need Bollywood examples, it's just a few years -- she's not someone's grandmother you want to date!