Is it weird for a 22 year old to be friends with a 17 year old?

It is a special thing to have connections with people you care about, trust, and can confide in. Many people have friends of all ages, both older and younger, and they find that those relationships add a lot of wisdom to their life.

Is it ok for a 22 year old to be friends with a 17 year old?

Friendships are about common interests not about age. 17 and 22 is a relatively small age difference and they will likely share a lot in common from being in the same generation.

Is it OK for a 22 to date a 17?

If a dating relationship with a minor involves sexual conduct, it can be illegal. The ages of the couple and the state's age of consent will determine whether it is a crime, or not. If it is, the offense is generally statutory rape. However, many states have a close-in-age exception.

Is it weird for a 21 year old and 17 year old to be friends?

Yes, it is normal. With friendships, there are no age limits. A 17 year old can even be friends with a 70 year old without there being anything wrong with it. Friendships are about common interests not about age.

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

No, 16 and 22 is only six years apart, but date with caution, there are some states like Washington where 16 is the age of consent and you don't have to worry about the law but there are other states like California where 18 is the age of consent.

Age Gap Relationships & The Science Behind Them

Can a 23 year old date a 17 year old?

ONLY if you have sex (intercourse) with her. But if you are simply dating, then you can't be charged with anything. This is the case in the US, but I am not familiar with the laws of other countries. As long as intercourse doesn't happen til she's at least 18, then you're in the clear.

Is 18 and 22 okay?

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.

Is 17 and 21 a bad age gap?

No, a standard to define a significant age hap is when the younger age is less than 80% of the older age. If the ratio from younger than old is 4/5 or more, it is not a big age gap. 17 to 21 is roughly 81%, therefore it's not quite a big age gap though it's close to significant though not quite by this standard.

Is 20 and 17 weird?

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

Is 17 and 21 fine?

It depends what you mean by “Wrong” if you mean the legality of having sex then that depends on your local jurisdiction , in most parts of the world it generally is not Illegal either due to the age of consent being 16–17 or due to their being some kind of close age exemption (I.E Romeo and Juliet Laws) that would ...

Is 23 and 18 a weird age gap?

Originally Answered: Is it appropriate for a 23 year old to date an 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.

Can a 22 year old date a 19 year old?

It's completely legal, and I have no problem with it. But the 19 year old guy might get on the 22 year old woman's nerves depending on his maturity level. There is a good reason why women tend to date men who are slightly older than them.

Is 17 and 22 legal UK?

The age of consent in the UK is 16, it is not illegal for a 17 year old to have sex with someone in their 20s.

Is it okay to be friends with a 23 year old?

Any age can be friends with any age as long as their intentions are good. It's wrong to impose age segregation to keep people of different ages from platonically interacting.

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 25 year old date a 20 year old?

The real rules about how old and young you can date. The “creepiness rule” states that the youngest you should date is “half your age plus seven.” The less commonly used corollary is that the oldest you should date is “subtract seven from your age and double it.”

Is 17 and 24 legal?

Until the 17 year old is over 18, it is illegal… And a 24 year old interested in dating a 17 year old is either immature for their age, or a pedophile… Some serious red-flags should be waving/warning bells going-off at this point…

Is 18 and 21 ok?

Originally Answered: Is it weird for an 18 year old girl to date a 21 year old guy? 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.

Is it grooming if they are 17?

Can you be groomed by someone your age? Yes! And they can be younger than you are or older than you are. People that groom others are predators and they are looking for prey.

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.

Is 17 and 25 a big age gap?

For a relationship? If you're the 17 year old, then that gap constitutes 32% of everything you have experiences in life. Roughly one third of all of your life experiences, the 25 year old has done that much more than you. Put in those terms, yes, it's a dramatic age gap.

Is 20 and 17 ok uk?

Even if you feel TOTALLY fine at the thought of having sex with your older partner, the law will still take it more seriously if they're over 18. No matter how cool and relaxed your parents are about your sex life, it's still illegal to have sexual contact with someone under the legal age of consent in the UK (16).

What is the youngest a 22 year old should date?

For most people, they use the simple rule of “half your age plus seven years” for dating someone younger than themselves, and they use the rule to determine if someone is too old for them is “subtract seven years and double that number.”

Is 19 and 23 ok?

Absolutely not too old. This is a perfectly acceptable age gap.

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.