8 years is insane? At their ages??
If they're over like 25, age difference practically starts to matter very little in relationships, with some exceptions of course. As long as the youngest person has reached an age where their direct or indirect experiences (for the vast majority of ppl) mean they've matured to a certain degree so that they can make more informed decisions, know themselves better and navigate risky situations, then it's not so much age that plays an important role, but everything else
I also say 25, bc yeah things can work out for ppl as young as 20, but there are aloooot more cases of abuse of power and most ppl at that age haven't experienced enough, so I'd be alot more wary of 5+ year age gaps around there...
Insane age gap lmfao 08 and 16