How young is too young?

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-28-2003
How young is too young?
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Tue, 04-27-2004 - 2:18am
I am 20 and I really have a thing for this guy at work and I can tell he is interested in me also, but he is 17! I am struggling with the thought that he is WAY too young for me, but at the same time, he is very mature and I am slightly immature. Is he too young? Should I just leave it at the thought that he will be a great guy for someone else?

Kristi

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-22-2003
Tue, 04-27-2004 - 12:30pm
is he still in high school? if so, that may be a bit weird for you. my good friends (3 of them!) are dating guys 4-5 years younger than them. we are in our late 20s too. so these guys are just out of college for the most part. they have great rs with them. for me, i doubt i'd ever date anyone thsi young just because of where i am in life. but for them its been working and tehy have treated my friends amazingly.

also, depending on where you are at sexually... have to think about statutory rape laws. it goes both ways for either the woman or man being older.

but maybe wait it out and see what happens after he turns 18 :-)

have fun.