Яadia Hips said 10 years, 5 months ago:

i’m more curious what attracted you to this young man. is it physical or chemistry? because ideally an 18 year old girl would be attracted to boys around her age or even older, unless he’s just that damn ahead of his peers. its possible you’re both very mature. it is a large age gap though and legally you can be tossed in jail if his parents wanted to, so be mindful of that.

Deleted User said 10 years, 3 months ago:

My mom freaked out when my boyfriend kissed me, and he’s just two years younger than me. He’s such a rebel sometimes, I swear haha. Anyway, are you two in a relationship yet? Also, you can’t get arrested for kissing. And unless his parents or yours press charges for the big nasty WITH significant evidence, you can’t technically get in trouble.

Your mother’s freak out may just be due to her generation’s lack of understanding of our generation’s love is love acceptance. LGBT, different races, different ages-it doesn’t matter to our generation as much as it did to previous ones. Love overcomes so much when true and put to the test. So, if anything, if you want this to happen long term, or even just to be official, if there’s anything I’ve learned in the 1.5 years with my love, it’s that you have to be SO patient with both your parents. It’s a big deal, and a big thing for them. It may ease your mother’s mind if his parents are totally ok with it and they know.

nkz said 10 years, 1 month ago:

This is really weird. In 90% of cases it is other way around because girls are way more mature in teenage years. If age is below 18, I would not date anyone who is 4 years younger. It is the standard around here. My sister is 4 years younger and I can’t imagine dating someone of her age. I would seriously consider this relationship if I was you, because of peer pressure. People *might* call you pedo for this.

Deleted User said 9 years, 10 months ago:

I agree with the above, that you should wait on the physical things until you’re both of age–however, you can use that time to strengthen and bond without having to go all the way, or even “to the next level” physically.

In today’s adult world, so many are focused on having sex that shallow relationships and quick break ups are all too common. People don’t find long courtships to be necessary, or that they should even woo the person or anything.

Regardless of what you decide, at least remember to let love grow as it does and that love and sex may be two aspects of a relationship, but love is more important if you want it to last.