How to deal with society when dating an older man?

What is the best way to respond when people make fun?

When a woman voluntarily falls in love with a much older man or if it just happens or when she deliberately chooses mature men because they treat them so much better, one of the challenges is to deal with the society. People who love to give opinions on our choice of partners simply do not shut up and dispense advice directly or indirectly. So when I heard from a young woman who is happily in love with a much older man, I asked her, "How do you deal with negative comments from others who might make fun of you for being with an older man or being a gold digger?"

She says, "Originally, the age difference was an issue. More on his part than mine. Most of the comments from people are things like, 'Oh, is he your dad or is she your daughter. When people know that we are a couple, they are more likely to say, 'Great, more power to you, that you have someone that loves you and treats you like that.' The golddigger issue is not that much of an issue since he is in the same economic class that me and my family are.