Is it normal to date a 17 year old at 21?

Right, so I'm a senior in college, she's a sophmore (in the same college) who left high school a couple years early. She's only 17 years old, but a sweet and mature girl. She lives with roommates on campus instead of her parents, has a job, and even though I wouldn't normally date a minor is it okay since her situation is so different?

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  • RoseIsabella

    Yes, and no. I think it's potentially normal for you to date someone who is four years younger, however I also think you ought to refrain from any sexual intimacy until she is 18.

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  • MangoTango

    5 yr difference, not a big deal. But um legal stuff?? Be an angel gentleman!!!

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  • Alichael

    Stay away from her until her 18th birthday. If you don't, you're breaking the law, there's a reason they call under 18 year old girls jailbait.

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  • Legally no. And girls often seem mature at that age, but often times they’re really not. Wait a year or two. Then she’ll be legally ready, and then you can find out if she’s mentally ready as well.

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  • Depends what country you are in. Here in UK you can have sex at 16 appears from comments I’ve just read that’s not the same in states

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    • It’s 16-18 depending on the state. It gets dicey if he’s 21 and the girl’s parents file a complaint with the/any authorities.
      If the girl has buyer’s remorse, he’s doomed.

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  • itachi_uchiha

    You can date but can't have coetus or any other related things

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  • _confused_

    Absolutely normal. Age doesn't define maturity especially not in this case. She is an independent adult

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  • horny_simpletons

    That's how old my parents were when they started dating, and they're happily married 40 years later. The age difference isn't that bad, there's just a bit of a legal issue depending what the age of consent is where you live.

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  • curious-bunny

    Be careful you are litterally playing with fire, morally and logically no it doesn't matter at all it's a 4 year gap that's nothing. But the law doesn't give a shit about that. I hear something about if parents consent it's ok, so i would look into that and if it's true get them to sign sone paper work. Cause if you go to jail or prison or whatever the other inmates might not take to kindly to you for that

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  • EnglishLad

    17 is a minor? WTF, here in the UK 15 is a minor and what you are doing is perfectly above board...

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  • Ummitsstillme

    If it's meant to be yall can wait a few or several months. If it's just a fling go fuck with legal tender. Simple.

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  • wigz

    I did this, same exact ages (I was 21, he was 17). It didn't work out because we were in two very different places in life. 4 years is not much but the difference between 17 and 21 is huge. It's nothing like being 31 and 35...same 4 years but a lot less differences in maturity, responsibility, goals, experience, finances, priorities, education, etc.

    I'm not saying it can't work out but it probably won't because at those ages you'll likely end up resenting each other due to being in very different stages of life.

    My husband and I are 5 years apart but we were, and still are, both on the same page.

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  • If she was a junior or senior in high school you’d wouldn’t know she even existed unless you were trolling the local high school - you should leave it that way.

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  • I think it's normal. And yes, just to be cautious since you can never know, wait till she's 18 for you know what

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