Where to draw the line with age?

[Spiral Wizard]

Lol this sounds so wrong hahahah

Anyway, where do you draw the line when it comes to age and what’s socially acceptable? 

I’ve seen 16 year olds with 21 year old boyfriends. That’s already strange to me but then again, a lot of men in their 20s are not mature at all and stuck with their mental development. 

The older you get the more acceptable age difference becomes. While it’s okay that a 38 year old is dating a 24 year old. It would be illegal if they did so 10 years earlier. 10 years later it would be totally normal (34 & 48). 

I feel as though this is an especially sensitive topic around the 18 year old mark because that’s where people become “adults”. 

 

[something_else]

The system I've seen is 'half your age plus seven' for a lower bound of who you should be dating

Seems like a pretty decent guideline

[somegirl]

@Spiral Wizard

I've learnt that older age doesn't necessarily mean that someone is more mature. That doesn't mean shit.  Someone my age could be more mature and responsible than someone who is 10 years older than me (and I'm in my early 20s).

I would say... A an older person looking to be in a relationship with older teens/young adults (up to 22 year old) is a red flag. They have no business getting involved with someone who is basically still a kid and is not yet mentally and emotionally developed, compared to them. 

There's a huge risk of older person abusing and taking advantage of their still-not- developed-brain and molding them into being someone they want them to be.

Edited June 15, 2022 by somegirl

[Spiral Wizard]

26 minutes ago, something_else said:

The system I've seen is 'half your age plus seven' for a lower bound of who you should be dating

Seems like a pretty decent guideline

That’s actually great advice ?

Thanks!

[Leo Gura]

For me it's pretty simple, keep it above 21 if you are 25+.

Dating teens only makes sense if you are like 21 or 22ish.

[integral]

There is no line. The law exists to deter predators. From the stand point of relationships, the youngster is going to have a serious of unhealthy relationships all in a row regardless of who they date.

Edited June 15, 2022 by integral

[something_else]

I'm 22 now and I'd probably be willing to date anyone in the age range of 18-25. I'd sleep with girls older than that, but I don't think a relationship would work beyond 24 or 25.

I tend to attract girls in the 18-20 range and the 25-30 range most easily, which I suppose makes sense lol.