yai would like to find out the laws on dating as well. im 16 and he's 14, i live in canada and he lives in new york. i dont kno if it's illegal to date or have sex...im unsure and i just would relly like to kno just incase we do get caught if we ever do, do it...i personally dont see anything wrong with it.
please help!

why is this still here? honestly why?

Not to put you down but think about it? What 21 year old wants to be with someone who is 14?

I'm 14 years old dating a 21 year old...would be able to be still be going out if my mom gives us permison to be togethier... www.myspace.com?dickiesgirl2010

It probably depends on your state (heck, some states consider premarital sex illegal no matter what age you are), but as far as I know, it's only illegal when you have sex, i.e. statutory rape. And while I find it odd that a 13 year old (seventh grader) would be dating an 18 year old (a high school senior), if your parents have no objections, then that's all that really matters. Other people may think it wrong, but those are their opinions, nothing more.

Okay. I've been searching the internet for information on this, but I can't find anything helpful. I'm dating a guy who's over 18, and I'm 5 years younger then him. I know it's illegal to have sex n all, but how far can we go before it starts to be illegal? Can we kiss and stuff, or would people consider that too far? And if my parents are okay with it, is there any problem with us dating?

i'm new here need to find some stuff out... i ws dating a guy for 6 months... everyone was fine with it im now 14 (15 in 2months) and i was dating a 17 year old... somehow the cops fond us and said brake up or he goes to jail... i thought it was perfectly fine to date him.. he wasnt 18 and the both of us would never hav sex until it ok....but heres the catch.. he lives in canada and i live in connecticut.. can someone tell me wats up?
~Cait

Look, to answer all your doubts:

It is perfectly legal for someone for you to date someone that's till 18. Unless you are, say, 11 and the person is 18, I don't think there is a law approving or dispproving that, but it's certainly frowned upon.

If you are dating someone and they happen to turn 18, it's still legal, unless the person is seven years older than you.

If you are 15, and dating a 22-year-old, it's also legal. Seven years max, I think.

Now, quit bitching on it. As a professinal older-man dater, I can say that worrying about this is extremely stupid unless the person is THAT MUCH (like ten years or more) older than you, and even then most people don't give a shit and you can hide pretty well. And if you're worried the eprson is too old for you and they are 18 or under, then it's probably because you're too naïve to be dating someone older than you.

Dating in general is a huge responsibility, dating someone older is worse, because it can either better your life or worsen it if you're not ready.

asianjustcurious, please don't triple post. It's really annoying.

As far as I know it's not illegal until one person is 18 or older and then the age difference thing comes in to play... but I'm not entirely sure.

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Originally posted by singer500:
I don't think it's illegal to date him but if you have sex under the age of 16 it is.

are you there

i'm in grade 9 and i'm 14 and i like a grade 12 who's 17 can i date him?someone answer me

[QUOTE]Originally posted by yogore:
it's illegal for a 14-year-old to date an 17-year-old.someone reply please

I don't think it's illegal to date him but if you have sex under the age of 16 it is.

us law states a 3 year rule and also if he one party is 18 and the other is under the age of 18 then it is a crime . Now if your mom say ur not seeing him she can do some legal stuff to stop u to from having contact with each other

Me personally, I wouldn't go out with anyone 3 years older than me, but in your case, its not illegal. Maybe if you were 16 and he was 23, it'll be a diifernt story, but it's your decision.

Dating isn't illegal in those situations. Unless you have sex. Then it's rape.

It just makes you want to become an anarchist and burn cars, doesn't it?

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it's illegal for a 15-year-old to date an 18-year-old.

as long as they don't partake in sexual activities it's fine.

I think it's depends on the state....

Remember it could be illegal I don't believe it is, but if it is just follow your heart if you love him. I would never let anyone stand in my way for love. Just make sure its love

And yes, it's illegal for a 15-year-old to date an 18-year-old. It kinda sucks, but it's a law that's there for a reason.