Is 15 and 17 a bad age gap?

2020-03-24 Kobe Glover

Is 15 and 17 a bad age gap?

Is 15 and 17 an acceptable age difference for dating? Two years age difference is negligible by most measurements. The trick is about the sex factor, and the fact that minors are protected by law, and with good reason.

Is 15 OK to have a girlfriend?

It’s important to consider your child as an individual. Consider their emotional maturity and sense of responsibility. For many kids, 16 seems to be an appropriate age, but it may be entirely suitable for a mature 15-year-old to go on a date, or to make your immature 16-year-old wait a year or two.

Is it legal for a 17 to date 15 UK?

What’s the law about under–age sex in the UK? According to the Sexual Offences Act 2003, it’s a criminal offence for any kind of sexual act to take place between two people where one or both are under 16. It makes no difference what your gender or sexuality is, the law will be the same.

Is it OK to have a girlfriend at 17?

“There is no law about when you are old enough to have a girlfriend or boyfriend, unlike the age of consent. You need to know your child well, because some children may be ready for a relationship at 12 but another not until they are 17.”

What’s the youngest a 17 can date?

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 up to the age of 23, until you’re 18 years old.

What happens if your 18 and your girlfriend is 15?

In a Nutshell: Sex between an 18 year-old and a 15 year-old is illegal in California, meaning any touching of “private parts” of either, even with consent of both parties (and perhaps even the parents of each teenager) is illegal in California because the age of consent is 18.

Is 17 a good age to have a boyfriend?

Experts recommend ages 16 and 17 is the ideal age to start dating, along with observing how mature your child is and how well they handle responsibilities. BUZZ asked several parents their thoughts on what age they would allow their child to date and let’s just say Caribbean parents are not the same.