Is 17 and 15 year old dating?

Is 17 and 15 year old dating?

Thus, sexual relations between two 17-year-olds would be illegal, as would relations between a 17-year-old and a 25-year-old. Age differential. Thus, sexual relations between a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old would be legal, while the same relationship between a 15-year-old and a 21-year old would not.

Is it bad if a 18 year old dates a 15 year old?

I can tell you right now, that in terms of age-difference there is nothing wrong with it. HOWEVER, the 18 year old is an adult while the 15 year old is still underage. That is illegal. The 18 year old will have to wait at least 3 years for the 15 year old to turn 18 before it is OK for them to date.

Is 20 too old for a 17 year old?

The law has no legal pediment on dating, since the term “date/dating” has fluid meaning. A rule of thumb I follow is “Half your age plus seven.” The rule says the youngest age someone can date with the relationship being socially acceptable. According to this, a 20 year old dating a 17 year old is acceptable.