Age differences aren't inherently creepy, some potential age differences between individuals is creepy because of the increase in potential for abuse and exploitation and this isn't necessarily limited just to age differences, but types of situation in which one individual had more power and authority over another in a way thats not consensual.
Generally physical age is an indication of certain development and maturity, brain development, physical development, sexual, intellectual and emotional maturity, and with the example of a 12 year old and a 17 year old the difference is very dramatic compared to a 22 year old and 27 year old. Can depend on the individuals as well, not all 22 and 27 year olds will necessarily work out, and a rich 50 year old courting a young 19 year old will also probably be a bit creepy to many, suspicious of whats going on there, could be the younger person exploiting the older person for money, the older exploiting the younger for looks, or that might just be their arrangement or they might actually just like each other.
Another reason to account for the creepy factor is that most people tend to grow and develop as they get older. Which is a good thing, people should always be growing and maturing in a certain way, just because of life experiences and all those nights philosophizing with friends over a beer or online. So people can compare how they were at different ages and how much is changed and matured. 17 year old SC was extremely different from 12 year old SC, 17 year old SC being romantically interested in the girls 12 year old SC was hanging out with would have been really weird and creepy. So some people can also do this consciously or subconsciously and use themselves for a reference. At a certain age though this stops being as extreme, maybe around 20? Well its complicated and depends on some things but yeah.
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