16 year old girl + 21 year old guy?

Age doesn't matter as long as you don't get taken advantage of.

It's really hard to answer this question without knowing your background or about your relationship with your parents. As far as I can tell though you don't seem very close to them. Being that I'm 21 I'm going to be completely honest with you. You may think that because he is 21 he is different from those "horny asshole" high school boys, but trust me he is just better at hiding it. Guys at 21 are still just as horny as guy who are 16/17/18 and in fact most of the time they have more experience with situations as these.

Again, just being honest, if any of my 21 year old guy friends told me they were going to the movies with a 16 year old girl I would be appalled. 5 years may not seem like that long to you, but trust me it is. In my personal opinion, it doesn't matter if its completely platonic and only a friendship or not, a relationship between a 16 year old girl and a 21 year old guy is not appropriate unless they are related.

Maybe once you are 18 and he is 23 things will be different. It's against the law for a reason. I'm sure this isn't what you wanted to hear, but I can completely understand why your parents wouldn't let you.

I am speaking both as a guy AND a father. If you were 19 and he was 24, I wouldn't have an issue with it. BUT, at 16, you are still a minor and not very mature (It doesn't matter how mature YOU THINK you are...), and a 21 year old who is 'interested' in a 16 year old (statistically) doesn't have very good judgment either. If you are REALLY interested in this guy, WAIT for two more years. Trust your parents, believe it or not they LOVE you and want what is BEST for you...

Listen to what some of the people here are writing - Except for those that say 'Age doesn't matter...' In the eyes of your parents, and the LAW, it does...

There is NO reason you should be hanging out with a 20 year old man.

Let me tell you. All males are pigs!!!

Your parents are right to not want you to hang out with this man.

You are not emotionally ready to handle the effects of a relationship with this older person.

HE is only out for one thing. He may tell you that he just wants to be your friend, he may seem like a really nice guy. ONE THING!!!

You are better than that. Don't sell yourself short.

Your parents love you. They DO know what is best for you.

Trust the people who love you the most. They have the most to lose, that is you.

Be smart. Leave the 20 year old MAN alone. Let him find someone his own age, and you do the same. Don't fall for his crap!

Sounds like they learned their lesson with your sister.

21 yr olds are WAY bigger assholes, and equally as horny, they can just trick you better.

The only thing you and a 21 yr old man have in common is what's in your panties.

And if you do let things get that far, he will be arrested and convicted on statutory rape charges and have to register as a sex offender for life.

Stop complaining, and be grateful you have concerned, involved parents.

Sorry honey, I'm with your parents on this one. Two reasons why, first, a 21 yr old guy has more experience and knows how to seduce a young girl without it being obvious. second, yooooou are under age and he can go to jail.

You have to be kidding.

Invite him and your parents to be in the same place at the same time.

Have a family movie night or something.

The real asses will show themselves.

If you take a defensive stand against your parents and for him you poison the experiment.

If he's all that cool they will see it and lighten up.

If hes not, they will see that too. 21 and hanging ut with 16 ? smells wrong.

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please do not take this wrong and it is not what you want to hear. a 21 year old man that wants a 16 year old has problems. if he is still your friend when you are a legal adult then consider dating.

16 will get you 20!

Prison years that is!

I hope you both have jobs, im' kinda tired of paying for welfare!

They have their reasons. That guy could be anybody and this may sound corny but the only thing i can tell you is some of my close friends learned the hard way.