Should I let my 17 year old daughter go out with an 20 year old college boy?

You can allow it if you meet the guy before they start dating and you make sure your daughter knows all of the risks and the laws in your state. You and your daughter need to know these for her safety and for his. My sister was in no way interested in any of the guys in her high school because they were way too immature for her.So she dated older guys and guys in college starting when she was about 16.

She knew the risks involved and she knew the laws in her state. She regularly spent evenings at home with her boyfriends under the supervision of one or both of our parents. Explain to your daughter that her safety is your number one concern and you need to know who this guy is that you (and she) are trusting with her safety when she and him are out on a date without supervision.

Above all, ask yourself if you can trust your daughter and her judgment. Start getting used to trusting your daughter's judgment now, because as soon as she hits 18 and goes off to college, you lose control.My sister amazes me all the time with how brilliant she is when it comes to her judgments and decisions. She is 6 years younger than me and smarter than I'll ever be!

An example of why knowing the laws is so important: If anything were to happen between them sexually (forgive me if the thought makes you uneasy) and they ended up being reported, he could possibly be charged with statutory rape - consensual or not - if your state's law says that she is underage at 17. This happened to a friend of mine. Please be careful and know your state's laws.

My friend spent 5 years in state prison for having consensual sex and is now a registered sex offender.Be careful and have a heart to heart with your daughter. Good luck!

If she is still in gh school and he is a sophmore or Junior in college, and they didn't go to high school together, no way, I would not. I have a daughter who is now 24 and a son who is 23. He should be able to date college women and she should be able to date high school boys unless there is an extenuating circumstance like they were dating in HS but he was older and went to college.In a year or less, he will be dealing with drinking legally and going to bars, etc. In a year or less she should be graduating from HS.

He is only a few years from graduating college and getting married. Hopefully she will be waiting to get married older than 19 or 2o. Just my opinion.

You can allow it if you meet the guy before they start dating and you make sure your daughter knows all of the risks and the laws in your state. You and your daughter need to know these for her safety and for his. My sister was in no way interested in any of the guys in her high school because they were way too immature for her.

So she dated older guys and guys in college starting when she was about 16. She knew the risks involved and she knew the laws in her state. She regularly spent evenings at home with her boyfriends under the supervision of one or both of our parents.

Explain to your daughter that her safety is your number one concern and you need to know who this guy is that you (and she) are trusting with her safety when she and him are out on a date without supervision. Above all, ask yourself if you can trust your daughter and her judgment. Start getting used to trusting your daughter's judgment now, because as soon as she hits 18 and goes off to college, you lose control.

My sister amazes me all the time with how brilliant she is when it comes to her judgments and decisions. She is 6 years younger than me and smarter than I'll ever be! An example of why knowing the laws is so important: If anything were to happen between them sexually (forgive me if the thought makes you uneasy) and they ended up being reported, he could possibly be charged with statutory rape - consensual or not - if your state's law says that she is underage at 17.

This happened to a friend of mine. Please be careful and know your state's laws. My friend spent 5 years in state prison for having consensual sex and is now a registered sex offender.

Be careful and have a heart to heart with your daughter. Good luck!

If the age of consent is 17 or lower in your state or country, then yes. If it is higher, the answer must be no. The actual age difference is slight but the law has become insanely draconian about the age of consent.

I started dating my boyfriend when I was 17, and he was 22. My parents recognized that I could be dating someone who was my age, and that boy could treat me terribly, or use drugs irresponsibly, or use me, or any number of bad things. At the same time, they saw this that guy treated me wonderfully, loved me, was honest, was a good person, and wouldn't do anything to hurt me.

If your daughter cares for this guy and he cares for her, than the issue is not age. You could encourage her to date someone in her high school instead and that person could introduce her to things you wouldn't want her involved in. It's not the age of the person that matters, it's their level of maturity and responsibility.

And to the poster above me, the age of consent in Pennsylvania is 16. I was involved with a horrible situation when I was younger and know these laws far more intimately than I would like. However, they can be confusing.

If you're worried about your daughter getting her partner in legal trouble, do the right thing and contact a lawyer or local lawmaker to find out the exact specifications of consent laws in your area. The way the laws are written up online can be confusing and it's better to be 100% sure than to risk someone's future.

Let her make her own choices, and if you don't she will hate you forever. It's better for both of you if you just let her chose what makes her happy.

If she is still in High school and he is a sophmore or Junior in college, and they didn't go to high school together, no way, I would not. I have a daughter who is now 24 and a son who is 23. He should be able to date college women and she should be able to date high school boys unless there is an extenuating circumstance like they were dating in HS but he was older and went to college.

In a year or less, he will be dealing with drinking legally and going to bars, etc. In a year or less she should be graduating from HS. He is only a few years from graduating college and getting married. Hopefully she will be waiting to get married older than 19 or 2o.

Just my opinion.

Age of consent in Minnesota is 16. Even if they're not having sex, they shouldn't date if the age of consent in your area is 18 or older to avoid the appearance of impropriety. Otherwise, I don't see what the big deal is.

If your daughter will actually listen and obey your decision the answer is no. The only exception is if you live in an area where the age of consent is 17 instead of 18. Sadly it's never just about the power of love anymore.

There are legal ramifications when dealing with minors. True love will wait even if hormones can't.

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