Can a 17 year old date a 23 year old in the UK?

yes, dating is fine, and your probably over the age of sexual consent, however he is quite a bit older so you should wait till your 18 to have sex. legally there is nothing wrong with kissing r dating, its when the relationship gets sexual that there can be a problem

The age of consent in the UK is 16. She is 17 - by UK law 17 year olds are perfectly free to have consensual sex with anyone that they freely agree to do so.

Sorry - anyone else who is old enough.

majikthise is correct … the UK (and Canada) have the legal age set at 16.

what about if he’s a teacher?

Yes, you are legal from 16 to date who ever you want. But you have to be 18 to be legal to have sex.

thanks but what about if i’m having sex with him?

Consensual sex is legal in the UK (and many other places throughout the world) between people aged 16 and over: http://funadvice.com/r/bi9dv3vevab The question specifically asks about the UK. No UK law exists in which 18 has anything to do with the legality of sex - regardless of sexual orientation: All that is required is that genuine free consent is given by both individuals and that it is done in private. However, in some circumstances the law identifies some cases in which free consent cannot be deemed to have been given - e.g. between Teacher and pupil; or Doctor and patient; or Prison Warder and prison inmate; etc.. The key issue is the presence of an imbalance of power where a person in a position of trust has a degree of authority over the actions of another person who is in their care, or under their control.

thankssss what’s the private thing about?

If this 23 year old is a teacher, and the 17 year old is his pupil, there are serious dangers for the teacher.
. The 17 year old may ( mistakenly ) think and believe that s/he has given free consent for sexual activity to occur, but the law identifies that this is a “position of trust” in which there is an “imbalance of power” ….. . ….. to the extent that the pupil may have been pressured into agreeing to the sexual activity - in much the same way as they agree to other instructions such as “do this homework” or “please pay attention while I am speaking”. . A major danger for the Teacher is that he may lose his job and completely ruin his career prospects if the relationship is discovered by the Education Authority / Board of Governors: . e.g. http://funadvice.com/r/150u9m5boli . Even more serious is that in the event that police become involved, the teacher can be charged with sexual abuse of a young person in their care or even räpe. ….. . ….. Even if the pupil believed that s/he had given free consent at the time, in the event of a relationship breakdown they might deny that that consent had been given, and a court of law would almost certainly accept that the Teacher was acting in a predatory fashion and had taken unlawful advantage of his authority and imbalance of power over the pupil.
. It is even possible for a teacher to be prosecuted for being intimate with a pupil if the teacher is reported to police by the pupil’s parents, or a jealous schoolfriend or vindictively by another pupil who has a grievance against the teacher or pupil: . Here is an example of a teacher who was given a 4 month prison sentence just for kissing a pupil at his school after he got reported by another girl. . http://funadvice.com/r/3mfqi6u06p . . Teachers understand these dangers, and quite frankly any teacher who has an intimate relationship with a pupil in his/her care must be too stupid to even be worth employing as a teacher. .

– Best wishes - Majikthise. .

The private thing? Simple - a man and wife cannot be prosecuted for having consensual sex in private on their bedroom floor, but they can be prosecuted for having consensual sex in public on a shop floor. It would not be räpe or sexual abuse, but it would be illegal under indecency laws.

thanksss

Age shouldn’t matter.

as long as ur 16 in england ur fine, its just frowned upon

as long as ur 16 in england ur fine, its just frowned upon

yes my 16 yr old sister cylie is dating a 24 year old guy in britian but as long as u dnt hve sex ull b fine, u can still kiss just dont have sex until ur 18 with that specific guy

If he is right for you go for it.

it really depends on your states laws. since your still teniqually a minor untill your 18 years old, theres a possibility he could go to jail since hes quite a few years older, but it really depends on your individual states laws and im not sure about them

its a uk law, not a ‘state law’ and it states anyone over the age of 16 cna have consensual sex, how old he is is up to you, theres no law about if your partner is older than you. Dont worry about anything legally stopping your :)