This rule states that by dividing your own age by two and then adding seven you can find the socially acceptable minimum age of anyone you want to date. So if youre a 24-year-old, you can feel free to be with anyone who is at least 19 (12 + 7) but not someone who is 18.

How old is the age limit for relationships?

18 Age of Consent across the United StatesStateAge Of ConsentHas Close-In-Age ExemptionCalifornia18NoColorado17YesConnecticut16YesDelaware18Yes47 more rows

Can a 14 year old be in a relationship with an 18 year old?

In a Nutshell: Sex between an 18 year-old and a 15 year-old is illegal in California, meaning any touching of “private parts” of either, even with consent of both parties (and perhaps even the parents of each teenager) is illegal in California because the age of consent is 18.