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Is 16 and 19 really that bad?
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this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2025
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13 and 19 is really bad so the broad statement “it’s ok for teens to date teens” definitely needs a big asterisk. 16 and 19 is probably the biggest gap that’s not unequivocally creepy but can still be bad considering how different people develop
it doesn't seem weird as an adult to think about that gap, but that's a freshman and a senior and yes that is weird
A 30yr old and a 35yr old are basically in the same place in life, they have both had many similar experiences, and have fully matured.
Even between 17 and 19 there are potentials for vastly different levels of maturity and different experiences like one can be in high school and the other in college or working