Can a 23 year old date a 17 ?

 

No it is not weird for a 23 year old man or woman to date a 17 year old. It is legal in many parts of the world too. Nina Rose Former Officer at U.S. 1 y I think that depends o Date? No. Screw? Only if it's in violation of statutory rape laws for the state. Here in CA it's 18. Many states have the minimum age as 16-17. However, it IS a social taboo, raising many.. it would be too big a gap for me at this stage just because I'm 23 and remember being 17 and I was a child. But as I just said, six years is nothing so if it's working then it's fine. I just don't here's a rule-of-thumb to determine if people's ages are too different. take the age of the older person, cut it in half, and add seven. this gives an estimate for the youngest person they And 23 year olds should know that dating a 17 year old invites involvement of parents and the law that they should not even consider taking on in a romantic relationship as adults. It's ridiculous! As noted above, the “dating” part of the interaction between someone 23 and someone 17 isn’t illegal, per se. Unless the 23 year old is taking the 17 year old places against the wishes of the The messed situation you mention can lead to the 23 yr facing criminal charges and the 17 yr old becoming the witness in the criminal case. Dating includes a lot of things. The 23 yr old can I'm 23 and I wouldn't go for a 17 year old tbh. Seems a tad desperate imo. ( Original post by Orihime) He's probably with you 'cause you're easy to control and entertain. Not to say you're Selected as best answer. It's not dating that is a problem. The problem is if you decide to have sexual intercourse. As a 17-year-old, you may only have sex with someone who consents and is In the UK there is no law stating it is illegal for a 23 year old to date a 17 year old. As you are 17 and a young adult, you are old enough to decide if you want to be in a relationship with this man.