Should it be legal for 40+ year old men to date barely legal teens that are 18?

[CAPTAIN-OBVIOUS]

Yes

No

[jshm2]

It is, as both are adults.

The lowest age of consent is Japan at 13. Though some states in the USA have lower.

[FunkyMonkee]

As long as they're legal.
Girls often for go for much older men. It's kind of a daddy complex.

[Mamasanma]

Just like boys like you had a mommy complex?

[FunkyMonkee]

@Mamasanma Sorry! I never did!!
NEXT!!

[Mamasanma]

You said all boys like older women.. They must have mommy issues

[FunkyMonkee]

@Mamasanma I don't know of any boys that want to be a motherfucker. There ARE SOME, but hardly many.

[FunkyMonkee]

Thank you for the MHO!

[Genie23]

It makes me wonder who do 18 year olds even see in people old enough to be their uncle. I mean, they are about to step out into this world and experience many things while 40+ folks have already been there and done that. They're not on the same page. Liking similar kind of music ir books or being physically attracted to each other isn't a good enough reason to date. It just doesn't seem right. Neither morally nor sensibly.

[Avicenna]

18 seems an appropriate age for consent. Few 18 year olds date men that old anyway (or even socialize with them).

[LazerBean]

Yeah. Just because something is stupid doesn't mean it should be illegal. If legal adults aren't smart enough to make good choices, that's a personal problem. Either raise the legal age of adulthood for everything or let them take responsibility for all their actions.

[BeMuse]

You legally become an adult at 18. From then on you manage your own life and relationships however you please. The line had to be drawn somewhere. 18 is where society put the line for the most part in America in this era. So if 18 year old women want to date 40 year old men and 40 year old men want to put up with 18 year old girls that is up to them to decide. It's their life.

[TheorionMage]

Should it be 'legal' for opinionated 3rd parties to interject THEIR sanctimonious prejudices into the intimate of OTHER persons of EITHER genders?

In Nature, specie-al behaviors are learned by either firsthand experience or by legal or illicit observation within their 'communities'. Embellished soap opera 'cautionary tales' abound... BOTH tittlatingly favorable and contrary.

[Nikki1989]

Just because it is legal doesn't make it right.

[Smashingdoozy]

The only reason why 40+ year old men go for anyone younger than 30 is they're more impressionable and people their own age see right through their bullshit.

[notwoke]

no, its because they look SOOOO much better (unless their fat)

[JustMeL120]

Should be legal but if a women goes to the police and report that she was groomed or manipulated into the relationship ot should be taken seriously. Honeltlt most women who date those men are basocaly prostituting themselves for a parent.

[Jessica405]

Yes. No state or country should control people to that extent.

[Anemone978]

Yes if by 18 you aren't smart enough to reject and old man or woman than.. that is on you.. I fear how the rest of your life its gonna go...

[supercutebutt]

It is fine. 16 is legal in most states in the US. :)

[Ben487]

Sure , most 18 year olds would never go for a man that old but if he finds one that is up for it. I think that’s acceptable

[mattc007007]

Yes. It is still super creepy and the girl is a golddigger, but they are both getting what they want. It should definitely not be encouraged though.

[Apple1996]

Nah a 40 year old that would do that is borderline pedophile. If it was legal then he'd probably go lower

[serious_miss419]

Exactly

[Anonymous]

It is legal. And while it may be legal it's typically NOT advisable. I'm not here to put up roadblocks for anyone dating. But at 40 your most likely going to have NOTHING in common with a 18 yr. old.

[Pterodon]

Why not? Old women can date, marry and fuck 18 year old boys

[LiamJHayden]

Should government dictate whom consenting adults can date?

[Anonymous]

it should be illegal until the person is like 21 but apparently even the government gets a kick out of it

[msc545]

Whether you like it or not it IS legal; talk to your political representatives if you want to change it.

[Anonymous]

NO. that shouldn't be legal and it's pretty gross. i don't care what the law says about 18 year olds, that needs to be reevaluated.

[notwoke]

what man wants to date a 40 yr old woman, seriously?

[Tstrbrainer]

I don't want to date an 18 yr old unless I'm in my 60s

[4ngelic]

no its weird, girl should be at least 20

[andreasderjuengere]

We do need proper dating laws :D

[Jennz6]

18 years old is legal here

[Googlemyahoo]

Do you mean illegal?

[TacosRAwesome]

It's not like anyone can stop either side.

[Anonymous]

Eighteen is legal, so yes.

[Mamasanma]

Yes why not?

[Awantika03]

No problem

[Cheerfull009]

Yes, 18 is legal age