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It\u2019s official: JoJo Siwa<\/a> and Chris Hughes<\/a> are dating<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Celebrity Big Brother<\/a> pair\u2019s relationship has been beset by speculation and controversy, with their strong \u201cfriendship\u201d on the show<\/a> coinciding with Jojo becoming<\/a><\/span> single<\/a>. Later photos of a kiss<\/a> between the then-supposed \u201cpals\u201d on their holidays together came out days before JoJo admitted their romance. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Now, though, the focus is on a different issue: Google search\u2019s autofill suggests a lot of people are looking into the age gap between the pair (JoJo is 22, while Chris is a decade older).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Still, Johanna Mason, CEO of Cherry Dating,<\/a> told HuffPost UK that she\u2019s seen he hot-button issue face a \u201crebrand,\u201d especially among older Gen Z. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n So, we spoke to the expert about how, or if, the tide is turning on age gap relationships. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Two measly years ago, The Cut published <\/a>an article about age gap relationships, addressing the endless internet discourse and scrutiny about love between adults at different life stages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIncreasingly, people engaging in online conversations about age gaps assert that any relationship between a person in their early or even mid-20s and someone older is inherently predatory,\u201d they wrote. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Indeed, a 24-year-old Florence Pugh<\/a>\u2019s relationship to former beau Zach Braff, 45, was so criticised she felt compelled to state on Sue Perkin\u2019s podcast:<\/a> \u201d!\u2019m old enough to be an adult and pay taxes, but I\u2019m not old enough to know who I should and should not have sex with.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n But Mason thinks the conversation about relationships between consenting adults born years apart is changing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe dating app CEO thinks age gap relationships are becoming more accepted<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n