age differences

[xlaurax]

how old is too old for a 16 yr old to date

[neenynanu]

Over 18.

Because past then, chances are they'll live away from home and then it's not about age it's about being in a completely different stage of life (ie: adulthood and not being a teenager).

When I was 16 I went out with a 19 year old who was at uni and he was way too old in retrospect. But then 18 and pretty much any age I think is fine.

[saxy_jag]

Depends on the maturity of both, but up to about 20/21, would be my limit.

I first went out with my bloke when I was 19 and he was 24, and we both lived at home. If we'd met up when I was 16, then he'd have been 21. No problem.

[ytrewq]

met my husband when I was 16 and he was 20. That was 19 years ago.

[blink_babe13]

i dated a 23 year old when I was 16...biggest mistake of my life!!! no, i have to agree with saxy_jag, 20/1 is about the max :o)

[raymond 42]

age is just a number if u both love each other

[laurenamium]

when I was 16 I met and dated a 22 year old, my mum new and she firmly believes that I need to learn my own way through the world with things like that, I know that if she had told me I couldnt date him we would have fallen out unessesarily, I believe that people need room to make their own mistakes as that is the only way they are going to listen, Im now older and happily settled with someone a similar age, dont worry about it!