I know its not legal, but morally speaking, is a 19 year old and a 16 year old appropriate?
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if parents are ok with it bang on
No,not at all.I'm 16 and my bf is 19,it's only 3 years.
if you only recently turned 19, then yes
I'm sorry you cannot find friends your own age, but unfortunately, until the 16 year old is 18 - morally they're still a child, and that's just wrong.
to me 19 and 16 is nothing thats not a verry big gap i am 19 and my partner is 27 so i think its fine
yup as long as they're not doing anything stupid. i mean , if the 16 year old acts mature for his/her age , then theres nothing wrong with it.
but consider this, if the 19 year old is serious about having a relationship with the 16 year old, then 2 years would not be that long to wait .
this is just my opinion.
A 16 year old & a 19 year old is a huge differance at this point in your lives. 19 you should be entering the world on your own off to college, have a job, you you know adult stuff. Where as a 16 year old should be enjoying her sophmore or Jr year in high school, prom, football games you know teen stuff. The maturity diffrence is huge if you like her wait till she is out of high school and on her own too, then persue the relationship.
Whether it's legal depends where you live and exactly what youre doing together.. But it's not a good idea at that stage of your life. The difference between a high schooler and college student (or someone working, if that's the case) is just too much. I would imagine it would also mean sneaking around behind the 16 yo's parent's backs, too--with good reason. Just not a good situation.
In just a little while a three year age difference won't mean a thing, but right now it means everything.
Dating would be fine but it would be illegal to have sexual contact. You can even legally date this minor.
yes it is, a 19 year old is probably holding down a job or going to college while a 16 year old is in high school. I used to date older men when I was a teen, turns out they just dated younger girls because they were immature and young girls are naive. If you really love someone that's that young, you can wait.
NO! because their are alot of people that have more differences between them.
Most states give a 3 year leeway after age 16. Which means that 16 and 19 can legally date or 17 and 20. A parent can say its statutory rape but it wouldn't hold in court because at 16 you can legally say its not rape or I agree to what we are doing. Morally I believe its ok just not any fun. Just remember there are a lot of differences between 16 and 19 that is if the parents of the 16 years old are actually parents for example they have and enforce a curfew. At 16 your still in school and at 19 you may be in college how fun is that? There are many other things to consider besides whats morally right or wrong when dating someone younger then you. What do you really have in common?
i dont think its a big deal
It could be legal, depending on where you are located. Personally, I don't have a problem with a 3 year age difference at those ages (assuming it is the girl that is 16 and the guy that is 19--the reverse isn't as appropriate) and I am an adult, not a kid who doesn't understand.
When I was 13 I dated a 16 year old... looking back it was probably not the most appropriate age difference in the world, but I was a very mature 13 year old and he was a not-as-mature 16 year old, although he was a perfect gentleman and the nicest guy--after my husband (of course!)--that I have ever known.
It really depends on the individuals in the situation. If the couple truly loves each other and isn't about to go off and get married (16/19 isn't so bad for dating, but ridiculous for getting married!), then it doesn't really hurt to let the relationship continue. In 5 years the difference between a 21 and 24 year old and in 30 years it is between a 46 and 49 year old, which NO ONE would blink an eye at.
No, not at all. My boyfriend was 19 and i was 16, now im 17 and he'll be 20, so there's nothing wrong with it. Just keep a close eye on them to make sure they dont get to comfortable..
theres nothing wrong with it. its just the same as a 27 year old and a 30 year old. of course as long as theres no sex involved.
I don't think that it is a big deal as long as the younger one isn't being taken advantage of.
It depends on how mature you are.
Very innapropriate since there are laws. If there werent then no.
It is legal, just so you know...
my daughter is nineteen and her partner twenty-seven. they have two kids. if you get her pregnant you will be old enough to support them all just like him- no excuses
I think that's disgusting. A 16 year old is a child - a 19 year old is an adult.
i think its fine i was 15 almost 16 and my boyfriend was 19 almost 20...and we have been together now for 2 1/2 years and were now married. i think its fine just as long as her parents dont have a problem.
I know someone who is spending 12 years in prison for sleeping with a 15 year old. He was 18 at the time. Does that tell u to maybe stay away? Just consider being friends for now... even if u dont someone( like her parents ) could press charges and say u did. U might want to leave it alone another couple of years so nothing bad happens. Besides she is still in high school. U and her are on different roads. U may not see it right now but u are.
i wouldnt let my boys do it, but technically i think both 16 and 19 are still kids, so i can see where they think its no big deal..
Not really...actually the law states that you can only be 3 years apart...so that is actually legal, for all of you that are saying it isn't. The includes all fifty states, too. I don't think it is a very big difference at all.
Actually it is legal because there is only three years difference.
Yes, I think it is appropriate, and if the girl is younger, entirely natural. The brain of a 16 year old girl and a 19 year old man are pretty well identical in terms of development and maturity.
If the boy is younger, it would probably work best if he was physically and mentally "grown up" for his age.
go for it but keep in mind that she is younger and as such the law might not be to pleased if you had sex with her.
once your oh say 25 a 3 year difference is not even noticed
No its not a big difference at all, its perfectly normal. And yea for everyone saying its not legal, all 50 states have a 3 year leeway after 16 so it is legal. And for the people saying its sick and wrong, dont listen to them...my parents got married when my mom was 16 and my dad was 27...and 38 years later they are still very happily married.
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