Dating a 20 year old at 17

Can a 17 year old date a 20 year old?

A 20-year-old adult is still an adult. And it can be considered rape. A 17-year-old can only date other 17 years old and younger as long as they are within the age of consent. An adult over the age of 18+ cannot.

Is it okay for a 17-year-old girl to consent to marriage?

So if the couple legalizes their union, then it’s okay for the girl to be 17. @Anonymous : First of “we both agreed the age of consent is 17 yrs old.”

What is the legal age gap for dating in Texas?

The legal recommendation will be to date someone who is 18 years old. Dating someone who is below 18 will be a minor and this relationship may face some consequences. Answering the above question, typically the age gap between two people who are dating is usually recommended as 3 years. What is the legal age in Texas?

Can a 16 year old date a 23 year old?

You can talk, date and even have sex, provided that its consensual. A 16 or 17 y/o can, legally / lawfully, consent to sexual relations with someone who is 23 or younger. If you are younger than 16 then your consent, no matter how heartfelt, is legally insufficient and will not be a factor in an ensuing...

Is it okay for a 17-year-old girl to consent to marriage?

So if the couple legalizes their union, then it’s okay for the girl to be 17. @Anonymous : First of “we both agreed the age of consent is 17 yrs old.”

How old do you have to be to have a date?

First define “date” - if you mean take in a movie, walk in the park, go to the mall, and generally hang out together all is well and good. If you mean “have sex” check on the applicable age of consent laws - in the US that ranges from 16 to 18, in Canada it’s 16, and in the UK it’s 16 while in most of the rest of Europe it ranges from 14 to 16.