+631 Of course it looks worse when your boyfriends 17 and you're 13, compared to a 47 year old and a 43 year old. Not only is that nearly illegal, that maturity developments between the two are immensly big, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's not nearly illegal, it IS illegal hahaha. But I completely agree.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Depends what state you live in.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I live in California, it's not illegal until you're 18.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Oh. Well, here, in Kentucky, if you're under 16, you can't date anyone over 18. And if you're under 18, you can't date anyone over 21. We're weird.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

SHIT that's illegal?!?!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Depends what country/state you're in. Anyway, in the UK it is technically illegal but loads of people do it, tbh no one is going to get arrested as long as both people were willing :-).

by Anonymous 13 years ago

if the chicks the younger one then the maturity level is about the same

by Anonymous 13 years ago

where i live its not illegal until youre 18

by Anonymous 13 years ago

well im 15 and my boyfrind is 17 but at least where i live its not illegal

by Anonymous 13 years ago

@allieseedoe: not from 13 to 17. In that situation the 17 year old guy is definitely taking advantage- almost a predator. The age gaps get smaller as we get older because we develop so quickly when we're young; duh. A 40 year old dating a 30 year old is nothing at all odd... 35 to 25 still not that weird... 30 to 20 starting to push it... and 25 to 15 is criminal. Hell, 18 to 15 is bad. Gaps of more than about 2 years in the teens are just not right... there's too much changing that goes on too fast.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I felt bad when I was 18 dating a 22 year old, that seemed kind of wrong to me. It's not just illegal 13-17 it's also pretty gross.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

One of my "friends" (she's 14), is dating a 19 year old. It's disgusting.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm 15 and I went out with an 18 year old. As far as I know, it wasn't illegal to date him. I think in my state, it would've only been illegal for me to have sex with him.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's not illegal with your parents consent, but technically even dating is illegal if he's 18.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Hm, I did not know that!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm not sure how I feel about the phrase "immensely big"

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm not sure how I feel about the phrase "immensely big"

by Anonymous 13 years ago

When I was 15 I dated a 19 year old. The sad thing is I felt like the older one. The age difference made the relationship a little awkward; I wouldn't suggest it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago