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Is it wrong for a 16 and 20 year old to date?

Originally Answered: Can a 16-year-old girl date a 20-year-old male? Yes, this is fine. At 16 you have reached the age of consent, and are considered legally capable to decide to have sex with the consenting person of your choice.

Can a 16 year old be in a relationship with a 22 year old?

In some places, 16 is not a legal age to consent to a relationship that includes sex. So, it would be wise for the 22 year old to find someone his own age or wait a year or two until the person is 18 (or an emancipated minor). That way, there won’t be any legal trouble.

Is it illegal to date a 21 year old when your 15?

Sex Between Someone Younger Than 16 With Someone Who’s At Least 21. If a 15-year-old has sex with a 21-year-old, the adult in that scenario can face misdemeanor or felony statutory rape charges. The felony charge can result in up to four years in a California state prison.

Is it a crime to sleep with a 16 year old?

Statutory rape then is a form of rape that occurs when someone older than 16 has a sexual relationship with a minor. A teenager below the age of 16 having sex with someone who is below the age of 12 can also be charged with statutory rape.

Is it OK to be in a relationship at 16?

Consider their emotional maturity and sense of responsibility. For many kids, 16 seems to be an appropriate age, but it may be entirely suitable for a mature 15-year-old to go on a date, or to make your immature 16-year-old wait a year or two. You can also consider what other parents are doing.

Can a 17 year old date a 16 year old?

No US laws restrict dating by age. You might even be able to have sex since 31 states have the AOC at 16. But since she’s still a minor the parents get to have a say in who she dates for a few more months.

Is it okay for a 21 year old to date 16-year-old?

It’s not okay for a 21-year-old to date a 16-year-old, and in some states in the U.S., it could be illegal for them to have sex. Besides legality, a big problem is a development difference. Our brains fully develop around age 24–26, so as long as both partners are over 25 or so, age differences can be overlooked.

Is it weird to date a 16-year-old girl?

The question is “is it weird… to date”, not “is it illegal or immoral… to sleep with,” a 16-year-old, and the answer to that question is, yes. Unless the teenager is emancipated and on her own, an adult male of 21 would need to either sneak around the adult parents to date their minor child, or ask permission to date her. An adult.

Is it wrong to date someone under the age of 17?

In most cases in the comment section, if you need to ask then it’s probably wrong. It doesn’t matter what the situation is if you are a minor (and especially if you are below the age of consent where you live) do not date anyone over the age of 18 if you’re younger than 17 or even 16.

Does age matter in a relationship after 18?

After you are 18, age shouldn’t matter as much because you are an adult, free to make your own decisions in life. Think about it. A lot of adult couples today are more than two to four years apart and no one comments on that. Your life essentially becomes less magnified, as it should be.

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