Im in love with someone twice my age. help needed badly!! :(

ok id love some advice with this...
Im a 16 year old girl and in love with a 29 year old...
please do not judge either of us yet..
I am mature for my age. We are not in a relationship, but we have both made it clear how we feel for each other.
However...

as he puts it, he doesnt want to go to jail. I know that he does not want me for sex etc, and he does genuinely care about me; that is not what I am asking about.
What I want is your opinions on what you would think if you heard that a 16 year old was going out with a 29 year old.
The reason we met in the first place was because we had so much in common, and so many of our interests are shared. I can't see my life without him and I know deep down that he has to be the one for me.
I just need to find a way to show him that its ok that im younger... or maybe I am deceiving myself???
Help please!!

I'm not trying to judge you or anything, but I really believe that he is too old for you. However, love is a strange thing and age sometimes doesn't matter. I would say follow your heart. Following your heart does not mean you will be right about this person and his intentions though. I wish you all the best with your decision. I hope he really is a good guy. Don't get too carried away with your feelings just yet, it may just be infatuation. Many of us have been fooled by our emotions.

Hope this helped

Personally I don't think it's right for anyone that old to date a 16 year old. I can't even imagine why he's attracted to you (not that there's anything wrong with you) but he's an adult, you're a child. He's lived more of his life as an adult than you have as a teenager, hell he was a teenager before you were even born...do you honestly not see something odd in that?

I'm glad that he is smart enough to realize that he could go to jail for having a sexual relationship with you (kudos to him), most guys wouldn't even think about that. You really should back off until you're 18. Think about it, if you would find a way to show him its ok that im younger and he would get arrested for statutory rape how would you feel? He would have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, he would have a hard time getting a job and he would go to jail. Is that worth it to you? Wait until you're older, if he's perfect for you then both of you will still have feelings later in life.

It's wrong.
No matter how mature you think you are, you are almost definitely too immature to handle this.

If he cares about you as much as you say, he'll wait until you are 18.

you have to wonder what kind of 29 year old wants to go out wit a 16 yr old... sorry but yeah he might seem like he doesnt just want you 4 sex but you never know

I wouldnt say its wrong .. but its a law .. so thats what makes it wrong .. but I think you should do what you think is right . Or like dont be wayy to serious with him until your atleast 18 . so there will be no worrys between you guys .

Thanks for all the answers, its what a lot of people say to me,
Its been a year since I first told him how I felt and I'm pretty sure its more than just a little crush.

Also, its not him that is asking for more than friendship..He has told me that if I was older he wouldnt hesitate at all, but because he is, that we should wait until I am 18.
I know he doesn't just want me for sex, he could have half the girls out there if he wanted! And he is just not that sort of guy. Everyone who he knows thinks very highly of him.

Its me thats trying to bring the relationship further, sooner... not him! its frustrating as hell...