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Is it weird for 21 to date 18?

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Is it weird for 21 to date 18?

No, it’s not weird for an 18 year old to date a 21 year old. In fact, it’s quite normal. Most college students are around the ages of 18-22, so it’s not uncommon to see a 21 year old and a 18 year old in a relationship. Plus, the age gap between the two is very small.

When you turn 18 can you date someone younger?

California – The age of consent in California is 18. It is illegal for anyone to engage in sexual intercourse with a minor (someone under the age of 18), unless they are that person’s spouse. California employs a tiered system where the greater the difference in age, the greater the penalty.

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Can I date my girlfriend when I turn 18?

Once you are 18 it would still be illegal for you to have sex with her. However, the Romeo and Juliet law is an affirmative defense. For that defense you have to be no greater than 3 years apart in age and if charges are brought you must raise it as a defense or you waive it.

Is it illegal for a minor to date an 18 year old if they were dating before he turned 18?

Any sexual activity with a person under 18, even if both are under 18, is illegal. There is no exception for sexual relationships hat began before one of the parties was 18. It’s still illegal…

How does dating work when you turn 18?

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.

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Can I have a girlfriend under 18?

In California, the age of consent is 18. Anyone under the age of 18 cannot legally consent to sexual intercourse. This applies to both men and women. The law does not recognize a minor’s intent as legal consent, even if it is genuine. Paul is 18 and Mary is 17 when she offers to have sex with him.

What if someone turns 18 in a relationship?

Also note that if a person is 18 years of age or older, and he/she has sexual intercourse with a minor, that person breaks the age of consent law and can be prosecuted for a crime – typically for statutory rape, per Penal Code 261.5.