24 year old a dating a 17 year old? Is it right?

I'm currently talking to a 17 year old girl a lot. I'm really interested in her and really want to make a move and ask her on a date. Something keeps on holding me back. We seem to flirt a lot making fun of each other and calling and texting each other a lot talking about life. I really enjoy talking to her. She's loads of fun and she's also really mature for her age too. I don't want to be seen as a perv who's lusting over teenagers. Call me silly, but I'm gonna be 25 soon so that will mean she's 8 years younger than me. I really like her though. Is 17 when your 25 too young? Is the fact that I find her a mix of smart, funny, cute and sexually attractive wrong? I mean she's still in sixth form. I'm nearly leaving university.

I honestly think there’s a huge maturity difference. I don’t mind an age gap if it’s around 21 but at 16/17 I can honestly notice the differences in generations. At that age still immature and might be a bit more mature then normal 16/17/18 year olds but I honestly wouldn’t say by much years. Up to you. But personally I wouldn’t date an 18 year old and I’m nearly 25. Just because I can see a huge difference in the age gap with maturity.

Also, most of these are about a girl finding a guy older then her. Girls, would you date a younger guy? I know I wouldn’t. Guys my own age aren’t even that mature 😂