First off the best way to love a person is to love them in your own special way, none of us are the same and we have to find the people that matches us. theres nothing wrong in the way we do things. its how we find the people that will take us for who we are and love us. its a dreamy thought i know

but my view is there are 6 billion people on this small green blue thingy we call home,
Im sure there are at least one person that will match us
As for the serious age thing I would say it depends on the people that are in the relationship..
i know people that were together since they were 12.. and havent split up since they were friends first then became a couple then all the rest that goes with it..
If the two people that are in the relationship want the same things and are understanding of each others feelings then age does not really have anything to do with it just the mental stage of the persons.
18 is when you can take things to the next level by law, but thats just sex and a relationship isnt about that.
after that its all up to you and how you and the other peroson feels
regards