• Serinus@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        You kind of do. People change a lot after being in a major new phase of their life for a year.

        I’m not going to say 17 and 20 is outright unethical. It’s possible for that to have been a freshman and junior in high school who had a long term relationship. They’re not required to break up.

        But a 20 year old meeting a 17 year old is significantly more creepy, and is likely due to the power imbalance.

    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksBanned
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      1 year ago

      If I recall correctly, over here once the person reaches the age of consent (16) it’s considered legally acceptable if the different is + 4 years, meaning a 20 years old couldn’t be accused of being a pedo if they were going out with a consenting 16 years old…

      They just need to remember to not be idiots and not to share pictures…