Is it illegal to date a girl whos 18 but in high school?

If the age of consent is 18 (in the US it never goes higher than that), then it isn't legal (unless the adult is within the allowed age range, which in many states is 4 years).

At what age is it illegal to date an 18 year old?

However, California does not have a Romeo and Juliet law. The age of consent for sexual relations in California is 18 years of age. Therefore, if a person is under 18 years old, they cannot give consent to have sexual intercourse.

Is 18 and 16 a bad age gap?

However, there's no single right answer here, as it depends on the situation. As long as both partners are consenting adults, there's nothing preventing you from dating someone significantly older or younger than you are. What's more important than age is your connection with the other person.

What happens if two minors are dating and one turns 18?

No they do not have to break up. However, if they have been having sex while they were both minors, they were breaking the law since minors cannot consent to sexual relations or sexually related conduct. Consent by either or both parties in irrelevant since minors cannot consent to breaking the law.

Is it weird if I'm 21 and she's 18?

The three-year age gap between you and the girl you're interested in is not unusual or inherently "weird." Many relationships involve partners with similar age differences.

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Can a 23 year old date a 18 year old?

You are both adults. As long as each of you respects the other person there is no reason you cannot become involved in a dating relationship. The age difference that might make you a little uncomfortable now will lessen over time.

What age gap is too big?

A relationship age gap bigger than 10 years often comes with its own set of issues. “While there are always exceptions to rules, a good rule to remember is that dating someone more than 10 years older will present challenges now or later that add to the preexisting challenges any relationship has,” he says.

Can a 30 year old date a 16 year old?

Some states may only require the partners to be within 5 years of each other. Others may have minimum ages that require both partners to be at least 16. California, however, does not have a Romeo and Juliet law.

Is 18 and 15 bad?

There's nothing wrong with being in love with a 15 year-old when you are 18. However, in many places, it is illegal to have a physical relationship. If you and the 15-year-old are truly in love and are willing to wait, there isn't any problem with dating and getting to know each other on a non-physical level.

Is 17 and 20 weird?

It isn't weird. Three years is a common age gap.

What age gap is illegal?

The age of consent in state laws ranges from 14 to 18; in more than half of the states, the age is 16. In addition, most state laws criminalize sexual activity only when there is a specified age difference—commonly three or four years—between the minor and his or her partner.

Is 18 dating 17 weird?

No it's not creepy. Most states have statutory rape laws that do not apply to people just 1 year apart.. There is nothing creepy about that at all.

Is 17 and 19 legal?

A person under the age of 18 years cannot legally consent to sexual intercourse. The age of consent is the same for both males and females. Therefore, if you are 19 years old and have sex with a 17-year-old, you could be arrested for a sex crime.

Is 16 and 19 ok?

If “dating” includes having sex, it is illegal because the 16-yr-old is a minor. Don't do it. If the minor's parent or parents press charges, you could be in jail for a long time plus leave prison as a sexual predator, limited as to where you can live or work.

Is 19 and 16 a bad age gap?

Aside from the age consent, there's nothing wrong there. A 3 years age gap, is good in fact. She's young, and he's slightly older, the girl would feel protected in any case. Ah, to be sixteen and to have a boyfriend of 19 years old, who's smart, funny and loving.

Is 20 and 18 weird?

It's not only not weird, it's really, really common. The real thing to consider (since you're both legally adults) is what life experience you have in common. At 18, you've either recently graduated or are a high school senior.

What if I'm 18 and my gf is 15?

“Dating” can certainly imply sexual contact, which is illegal between a fifteen-year-old and an eighteen-year-old. This obviously can be a big problem. For more information about problems of dating a minor, please click on the following articles: What Is Statutory Rape?

Is it illegal if I'm 15 and she's 18?

California, for instance, does not have such a law. Anyone who has sexual intercourse, or a sexual relationship, with someone else under the legal age of consent can be charged with a crime. The only exception is if the sexual partners were lawfully married.

What happens if a 18 year old date a 15 year old?

There's not really anything illegal about the 18 year old 'dating' a 15 year old. However, it gets to be a legal problem if 'dating' means 'having sexual relations. ' If you are having sex with this 18 year old guy, then he is committing a felony offense that could make him a sex offender.

Can a 40 year old date a 17 year old?

If the age of consent is higher than 16, the 40 year old will likely be guilty of statutory rape. It is not illegal to be in a non-sexual relationship with the same age gap.

Can a 40 year old date a 20 year old?

Dating Age Rule. The dating age rule to determining a socially acceptable age difference in partners goes something like this: half your age plus seven (40 = 20 +7 = 27) to define the minimum age of a partner and your age minus seven times two (40 = 33 * 2 = 60) to define the maximum age of a partner.

Can a 21 year old sleep with a 17 year old?

In California, the age of consent is 18.

Anyone under the age of 18 cannot legally consent to sexual intercourse. This applies to both men and women.

Is 18 and 21 ok?

You're both legal adults and a three year age gap is pretty minimal so really doesn't matter.

Is 19 and 23 bad?

Absolutely not too old. This is a perfectly acceptable age gap. In fact it is a PERFECT age gap for many reasons.

What is the rule of 7 dating?

"Half-your-age-plus-seven" rule

According to this rule, a 28-year-old would date no one younger than 21 (half of 28, plus 7) and a 50-year-old would date no one younger than 32 (half of 50, plus 7). Although the provenance of the rule is unclear, it is sometimes said to have originated in France.