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Okay so i really just need to know the dating laws here. Im 14 and im inlove with a guy whos 18. We decided to wait until i was 16, because were pretty sure thats the legal age, But i need to know the whole law system for dating. Please and thanks(:
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I'm sorry but all I have for you is bad news. First you are below the age of consent in any state which is for the most part 17 or 18. Most states are adopting 18 as the age of consent.
Next is the four year difference in your ages. If he was a year younger or you a year older, by birth date, there is an exclusion many states have that would allow you two to date. That exclusion is less than 4 years difference in age so even if you were 16 the problem still exists.
Just associating with you can get him into huge amounts of trouble with the law. The biggest problem is called statutory rape. It makes no difference whether sex has taken place between you. The assumes it has and the older person is charged with rape. The penalty for this crime in many states can be any where from 15 years to life in prison.
I do have a problem with an 18 year old being interested in a 14 year old. There is something wrong here. You are way to young and far from mature enough to be dating someone 4 years older than you. This is not an insult, this is just a matter of age. There has to be a reason for him seeking out girls that much younger than him and the only reasons I can think of are not good ones.
I suggest you speak with your parents about this and let them advise you further. In the mean time stop seeing this boy. To continue to do so could cause you great harm.
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Laws depend on the state and many require 18 as an adult.
I know you do not want too hear but he is too old for you. This man can get in trouble and be forced to register as a sex offender if he were ever to have a relationship with you. Also on a side note, there is something wrong when an 18 year old man takes an interest in someone who is 14 that's wrong. The guy is by law an adult who should be dating someone who is his own age not someone who has another 4 years before they hit adulthood. Fact is you are a minor and you are still a young teen. Stay away from that
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