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14 year old dating an 18 year old guy?
i know there are so many questions about this sort of thing on here, but i still felt i needed to ask my own. Im a 14 year old girl and have recently started seeing an 18 year old guy. I realise that 4 years is quite a gap for someone my age and that many people see this as being wrong. I know they are probably concerned as i am only 14 and think he might try to take advantage of me, but thats completely untrue. He is such a caring / nice person and i have complete trust in him. I guess my question here would be if it is against the law for me to be dating him. Keeping in mind we arent having a sexual relationship. I live in Australia so if anyone knows it would be most appreciated. Im not interested in any negative comments because i truly believe unless you are in the same situation, you have no idea how we feel.
Cheers :)
thanks, most of your responses are helpful. i know im young and i intend to stay responsible as possible, as i said, we arent having a sexual relationship. I know that at this stage its to early to even be thinking about it, and he respects that and is willing to wait.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
ur right nobody else can possibly no YOUR feelings. If ur happy and he treats u right keep seeing him. Just remember ur 14 and he's 18. Remember that u dont need to have sex with him to show him how much u care about him.
Other then that best of luck, hope u guys are very very happy.
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14 year old dating an 18 year old guy?
i know there are so many questions about this sort of thing on here, but i still felt i needed to ask my own. Im a 14 year old girl and have recently started seeing an 18 year old guy. I realise that 4 years is quite a gap for someone my age and that many people see this as being wrong. I know they...
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I don't find anything wrong with it. I'm 18 year old guy dating a 14 year old girl :)
- 5 years ago
I'm 14 and he's 18 which means we're in the same situation, my parents don't know we're dating 'cause we're Facebook dating but I stay up late just to talk with him on the phone for 2 hours. I don't know about Australia but in the U.S. it's pretty normal to see girls dating older guys, especiakly in high school.
- 1 decade ago
As long as you aren't having sex it's probably OK and normal for high school.
Actually, the situation you're in is fairly common. In high schools, ( 9th - 12th grade & 8th - 12th) you see Seniors dating freshman regularly and many freshmen are 14 when they start high school, though most are 15. And seniors 17, 18, 19 . . . Realizing that dynamic exist, most states have established laws that modify the age of consent based on the age difference between the two parties.
The age of consent for sex varies from state to state and nation to nation. I've included a link to a website that helps you. http://ageofconsent.com/
Source(s): http://ageofconsent.com/ - SpringLv 41 decade ago
I am fairly certain that as long as there is no sexual contact and as long as your parents consent that there is nothing illegal about it. It depends on where in Australia you are but the age of consent varies between 16-18. As long as you two are just innocently spending time together then everything should be ok.
I hope everything works out for you.
The first link lists the age of consent worldwide as well as the different areas in Australia. I hope it is helpful!
- Anonymous6 years ago
Well, I'm in the same situation and I don't see it as wrong, both in the relationship is still technically young. I'm 14 and my amazing boyfriend is 18. there is really no problem there, it technically is illegal where I am, but I don't see the crime, no sex, no force, no pressure. There is really Nothing wrong there.
- baseballdad69Lv 51 decade ago
The 4 year gap is not the problem. My 14 year old daughter is not "dating" anyone. I will let my 18 year old son take care of that. (Or my 15 year old son) You are too young period. Stay friends and when you are 18 no one will care that he is 22 because you will both be classified as adults. Oh and I believe the legal age of consent for sex in your country is 16 but I would check on that. Where I live, I can have him thrown in jail until my daughter is 17. Be careful.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I think it all depends on the individual, whether the girl is quite mature (mentally) and what the guy is like. I personally was 14 when I first went out with my now husband of 4 years, when he was 17. People mature at different ages and as someone said, later on the age difference doesn't matter at all.
We are in the Uk where the age of consent is 16, we first made love when I was 15 and I don't regret it at all because we were both metnally and pysically ready.