How young is too young?

Le_Joy

As long as someone is of legal age they are "old enough" right?

nikki91950

of legal age for doing what?

rockerbabyy

um. old enough for what?

mrschappet

UUUUMMM could you elaborate a little LMAO..

capriciousmoon

To rob banks? To be a cat hoarder? To drink earl grey tea? To kill a man?

I won't admit to being an adult until I'm 30, and even then I'm going to deny it and eat cheesecake for breakfast.

Le_Joy

sorry, I meant for dating/hitting on.

USCEE77

Be smart, young, old, it doesn't matter. What does matter is doing the right thing, at any age.

Dexy_

Do you mean in general? As in is it okay for 4year olds to be dating? Or are you saying that how young is too young for YOU to be dating someone?

kagenw

go for dem cougars boy

rockerbabyy

depends on their maturity... and really "of legal age" is kinda tricky.. if you mean 18 then sure... if you want.
if you mean age of consent it gets a bit more tricky and id just leave it be ;P
then again i wouldnt date anyone younger than me anyway. im immature enough as it is

capriciousmoon

It depends on the person and their maturity level more than on age. Some people over legal age aren't ready to date and shouldn't.

Edit: I like younger though so if they are fun, aren't stupid, and are at least 18, I'm okay with it. :bigsmile:

wbgolden

It depends on the person and their maturity level more than on age. Some people over legal age aren't ready to date and shouldn't.

That would be me.

goron59

It depends on the person and their maturity level more than on age. Some people over legal age aren't ready to date and shouldn't.

Yes, and some people really shouldn't be allowed to breed.

LorTay8

tricky one! when you are 18, you think 30 is old!!! a young person can rejuvenate an older person. An older person can make a younger person feel safe..... equality is worth striving for - it depends what balance works....... I feel it is creepy for an older person to take advantage of a much younger person. Depends if the person just wants fun or something serious. whatever works. As long as noone gets hurt - but how can you ever plan that? what's right for them - not for others to judge if the parties are consenting adults. Good luck all!!!!

jonbobfrog

I've always always always always dated older guys but my current boyfriend is 7 years younger than me. He's been through a lot of stuff and is, in some ways, more mature than I am. So far it's working. Like others have said, it really depends on the person.

Deathwithab

everyone has opinion of how young or old dating people should be lol but if the youngest ones over 18 i guess no one can really do anything about it lol tho im sure peple wold still have an opinion

my moms 44 and maried to a 25 year old .. i have opinions of that but she knows without me saying lol

runs4zen

It depends on the person and their maturity level more than on age. Some people over legal age aren't ready to date and shouldn't.

That would be me.

:laugh:

zendarah

My rules to what i think is ok:
If both people are over 18, its an open playing field. If you are over 18 but your partner is not, no more than 2 years difference. If you/hot person are 16 or less, no more than 1 year difference.

Deathwithab

It depends on the person and their maturity level more than on age. Some people over legal age aren't ready to date and shouldn't.

Yes, and some people really shouldn't be allowed to breed.

yes i agree on that one lol its usualy the people who seem to keep breeding..

2stepz

Your Age/ 2 + 7 is a good rule of thumb for how young is too young... but it is just that... a guideline.




Of course... that means I could be dating a 22 year old, and THAT'S not going to happen. I had problems dating 22 year olds when I was 22.

Or, to work it backwards, that the oldest person I should date is 46, which isn't going to happen either. (Though, I have had offers from both ends of that spectrum...) My mom is just 47, so I have issues with that.

Deathwithab

a good rule to go by is if they could be age wise your kid or parent you are aiming to far in either direction lol

i_love_vinegar

I think it depends...like if they are an 18 year old senior in high school...and the other person is 30+ i would wonder what they have in common enough...different stages of life is what i mean.

but you know...18 is legal, so yeah. Obv if I saw a 40 year old man dating an 18 year old, I would probably make some assumptions, but that would be my own problem. ^^

mrschappet

If you have to ask.. then NO

ritajean3

Depend on age of consent in your state/country and if there is limits on age gaps. For instance some places have 16 as age of consent but people over 18 is illegal to have relations with.



ETA- anything beyond that is up to your own morals on the issue

TonyB0588

2stepz wrote: »

Your Age/ 2 + 7 is a good rule of thumb for how young is too young... but it is just that... a guideline.




Of course... that means I could be dating a 22 year old, and THAT'S not going to happen. I had problems dating 22 year olds when I was 22.

Or, to work it backwards, that the oldest person I should date is 46, which isn't going to happen either. (Though, I have had offers from both ends of that spectrum...) My mom is just 47, so I have issues with that.

So at 50, I could be involved with someone 32 years old; and an 86 year old could be involved with me based on that formula. I don't think so!!

43501

Le_Joy wrote: »

As long as someone is of legal age they are "old enough" right?

I know a lot of people rush to start pulling out arbitrary mathematical equations when the subject of age comes up, but for me personally, I think it's fine as long as the person is 18 or over (and preferably out of high school). That's the consensus we've made as Western society and what many pornography and age of consent laws are based around.

I'm a girl and my partner is 15 years older than me. We met when I was 21 and he was 36. I didn't really think anything of it. I could potentially go even older, age per se doesn't matter to me, but I notice the older I go/the bigger the age gap the less we have in common.

I don't look down on people who do use measuring sticks/guidelines for what age range they date in, though. That's their prerogative.

Mind you, a lot of people think that older guys chasing 18~19 y/o girls is creepy and predatory behavior, so you will have to deal with social judgements regardless.

Motorsheen

Seriously? I've had 19 and early 20somethings hit on me and I'm 47. Should they be locked in a cage?


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point one: who could blame them? (seriously)

point two: you really wanted to lock them in that cage, didn't you?

fitfreakymom

If you need to ask then just stick with your own age group. My daughter is 15 and if some guy in his 20s was hitting on her I would say something because that is wrong. Her boyfriend just turned 18 and that is as far as I would go.

essere1982

Anyone who is younger than me is too young

fatgirlandrobin

Well I'm 22, and the youngest I'd date is 19, oldest 26. I think 5 years either way is a good rule, but because 5 years younger for me is still in high school, I try and stick at 19.
I have friends who are dating older guys, and I'm not saying every older person that dates younger people are creeps, but if you're specifically out looking for 18-20 year olds and you're 30+...you're a creep. Even if it's the "legal" age, they're still not fully developed and have a lot less life experiences. I think if you're older than 28, a good rule is: out of college, so around 22-24. Give people a chance to be young. There's too much power imbalance and life differences between someone fresh out of high school and someone with a mortgage.

Karb_Kween

I can't date anybody younger than me. personal preference.. well 21 is okay. if I can't drink with them that's just dumb