Can you date someone below your grade level, or is it weird (if so, what's the greatest grade/ age gap you can have)?

[Anonymous]

Yes it's weird.

No it's not.

It depends on the grade/age difference/

[Xelebrum]

You can, but it would depend on the grade or age difference. A senior dating a freshmen would not only be weird, but would very likely not work out. A 14-15 year old and an 18 year old, while only a few years apart, are in very different places mentally. A 14 year old is still a child who just got out of middle school, they've only recently begun puberty, and they have little to no experience with the real world. An 18 year old is legally an adult. They are almost finished with puberty (girls usually stop puberty around this age), they are about to be in the real world whether it's in the workforce or college, and they're more capable of making tougher/smarter decisions.

Now, if you're only dating a year or two below you, that's not much of a difference.

[AceMacCoy91]

If you're still worried about grade levels/ one to a few years age gap, I would suggest focusing on school first and foremost. When it really matters you'll only have to worry if you're compatible personality-wise, and if they're old enough to be your mother/father, they're probably too old for you. I haven't dated once, and I'm a college grad. Just have to wait for the right girl to come along, and then the rest will be the basis for poetry and novels.

[sm17deloro]

Its not weird I was dating a sophomore and I'm a junior. He was pretty mature. I think a senior dating a freshman is weird sometimes or when a high schooler dates a middle school kid. When your a junior and senior i feel like you could probably date older people out of high school

[existing_not_living]

Lol, oops! I accident voted for A, but I meant C. It's not weird, but it depends on the age. Dating someone one grade below OR even two grades below is okay, but when you go past that, it get's a little creepy.

[DarkHumorRUs]

I had a crush on a girl who was two years younger than me for a while. I now have a crush on a girl a year younger than me. It's pretty freakin normal, and I think most guys are older than the girl they date.