The age difference thread.

[ophic]

Originally Posted by stewie

I think your main problem is that its against the law to have any form of sexual relations with a minor, and no amount of reasoned debate would stop me from battering anyone who touched my daughters

But this doesn't magically stop when they turn 16.

When I had a spell of internet dating when I was 41, I always searched for women between 30 and 45. I wouldn't start a relationship with anyone who wasn't mature enough, but casual s*x is different.

Originally Posted by Dave20046

It actually comes out with pretty reasonable answers but unfortunately doesn;t take into account variables like maturity etc.

It doesn't take variables, but it does pretty much give rough ages of what's deemed acceptable by society.

Originally Posted by ophic

But this doesn't magically stop when they turn 16.

Yeah I know, but where do we draw the line though ?

Originally Posted by carty

39 and 35 absolutely fine.

An 18 year old enjoying spending time with a 14 year old, fair enough

An 18 year old having sexual relations with a 14 year old would be pretty wrong IMO (not to mention illegal). A couple of years time when she is 16 and the guy is 20, fair enough.

This is all hypothetical and I don't know who we're talking about though

my views are the exact same,

but at the end of the day each person lives there own lives who are we to judge. so aslong as everyones happy let them get on with it.

All depends on maturity. I didn't really have girlfriends through school, all the people my age and older I considered immature idiots. Then I met Izi, she's a year younger than me, but not immature and stupid like most of the other 17 year olds I knew of.

My sister on the other hand is 17 (i think) and has a girlfriend who is 21. Doesn't bother me, makes me chuckle, the only thing I have in common with her, apart from parents, is the fact that we both have girlfriends

Originally Posted by stewie

I think your main problem is that its against the law to have any form of sexual relations with a minor, and no amount of reasoned debate would stop me from battering anyone who touched my daughters

What constitutes as sexual relations?

Kissing? Or more?

Tbh, legally,they should be allowed to hug and hold hands. If a 45y/o could go to prison for kissing a 14y/o than what makes the difference between an 18y/o doing the same? I am talking legally of course.

My mrs's Dad wasn't too happy about me being with his daughter (especially because I ride a motorbike, and they're the root of all evil). Because of the distance between us, we stayed over right from the beginning. I had to have a word with him in the end, because he was making her feel bad and ****ing me off. Her mum on the other hand was fine about us, she could see we're both mature, and she's like a mother to me now too.
So I guess it depends on the maturity of the two people involved, and the ability of their parents to notice it, or notice the lack of it, and not act out of hand.

[Viney]

I dated Claire for 5 years. At the start i was 26, she was 17. She was mature 17 year old. at the time it was fine.

There is 5 years between Verna and me i dont even think about it. Its like all things, it depends on the person/people and when you date. A 24 year old going out with a 14 year old is abviously a no no, but 18 and a 28 year old is fine.

Originally Posted by Sean_C

My mrs's Dad wasn't too happy about me being with his daughter

Are dads ever happy when there daughters bring home guys? i think its a defensive dad thing...

this topic is providing a good read though