A DIVING instructor claims dating younger men is ''impossible'' - and instead opts for a man twice her age.
Brightnye Quayle, 23, of New Zealand began dating James, 57, after the pair met at a casino and quickly fell for one another.
The couple now share a TikTok account with over 63,000 followers, where they post about their unusual relationship.
"The age difference is 35 years, and it did bother us both initially because we thought it was a bit odd," she said.
"We have a very special and genuine connection and now don’t even really see the age difference, it's not a factor in our relationship anymore.
She said dating younger men is impossible - but she and James have a ''genuine'' connection and truly love each other.
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"Nobody can take that away from us. Love is love."
The couple have been living together for eight months and are now looking forward to spending the holidays with each other.
James also likes to spoil his partner with lavish gifts.
He has bought Brightnye jewellery, gaming equipment and even bought a Porsche - with a price tag upwards of £50,000.
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Brightnye said although they are in a happy, loving relationship, many have claimed that she's only with James for his money.
"If the comments are funny and well-written we actually like them, we have a giggle to ourselves. But most are pretty and repetitive, and we simply ignore them,'' she said.
Brightnye's mum hasn't met James, but she isn't concerned about her daughter's age difference with James - she's open-minded, according to her daughter.
In a recent video on TikTok, the influencer asks James if she can open an OnlyFans account, with the clip racking up over three million views and 140,300 likes.
''She looks like she hates kissing him!'' one Tikok user commented on a video of the couple.
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''What’s your weekly allowance? No hate, I’m just curious.'' another said.
Despite the hate the couple receive on TikTok, they continue to live happily together.