What about eighteen, though personally I think its fine for a 20 year old to date a 17 year old.The Rogue Wolf said:When the teenager is nineteen. And that's about it.
I'd give 18. Its the legal age, nationally, but no younger. If someone is a Sophomore, and dating a senior, the senior is two years older and will eventually get to 20 before the sophomore. That's no so bad, all things considered.The Rogue Wolf said:When the teenager is nineteen. And that's about it.
Teenager ≠ MinorKotaro said:A 20-year-old and a teenager? Never. That is never okay.
The only situation where it's ever remotely okay for an adult to date a minor
Yep a 2 year age gap in a married couple is unusual usually it's bigger. I think the smallest age gap in my living family is 7 years and the longest is 18 (If I included those who have past it gets bigger).Kyrian007 said:Really its never a good idea. I had a 20 year old friend who was dating an 18-year old. They are married now with a perfectly normal family and nobody even cares about their 2 year old age difference now that they're in their mid to late 30's. But that's... not usual. Frankly when somebody is 18... or 20 they aren't really mature enough to maintain a stable relationship. That's why it isn't a good idea, relationships at that age aren't generally important enough to matter in the long term anyway. Best not to mess around with potentially troublesome pairings whether its age difference or whatever it is that's complicating issues. There's absolutely no harm in waiting a few years.