What are your thoughts

[crystal**flake]

On a 21 year old woman dating a 15 year old boy,,,,,,,, its wrong isn't it.

[izabsmiling]

If i was the parent of either the 21 year old or the 15 year old I would be very concerned.

[purple_haize]

Legally it is the same if and where there is sexual involvement

if there was........and  the OP never mentioned sexual involvement.

[purple_haize]

Amazing how a thread can change in a day.

[sniper_patrol]

Interesting read.

The OP states...What are your thouths.....

On a 21 year old woman dating a 15 year old boy,,,,,,,, its wrong isn't it.

Yes it's wrong. The boy is a minor.

What I find ridiculous is how such a simple question turned to links about paedophilia, sexual abuse, Psychology of child sex offernders and so on. Why are so many threads taken way off course and filled with irrelevant claptrap. ?:|

It's about a 21 year old lady dating a 15 year old boy. There was no mention of anything relating to sexual behaviours or anything else for that matter.

[daydream**believer]

Thats totally different 

are you serious? How is that different?

Both 15 year old can be easily influenced  by a 21 year old that they think they are in love with.

[daydream**believer]

ok forget anything sexual.

 A 21 year old can legally drink and smoke and could influence a 15 year old to start either or both.

A 21 year old can go to pubs and clubs and could influence a 15 year old to do the same.

[poison_ivys_pen]

After reading the opening post and the rest of the thread my thoughts are along the lines of many others that yes it is wrong, he is a minor and she is an adult irrespective of what age an adult it is whether it be 21 or 31, she is the adult legally and he is a child legally however as there is no further elaboration as to whether the relationship has gone beyond just 'dating' then nothing 'illegal' is going, until it does then the other aspects that have been discussed here then apply.

[katydidthat]

 As the mother of a 15 year old boy who will be 16 in June, and then legally able to physically participate in relationships, with anyone of any age, I am not too concerned about this situation, based on the few "facts" we "know".  

I would be more concerned if the 21 year old was in a power relationship, such as teacher, to the boy.  

What I have told my son is that having sex under the age of consent gives rise to possible legal charges.  Because of that, and because he is a sensible and responsible child, I don't worry about him.  

[izabsmiling]

Yoda , If you read from the beginning you may understand.From early on in the thread sexual involvement was mentioned.

Some argued that it is OK , that no harm would be done, that the boy will enjoy it so it's OK, that a 21 year old is not the same as a 40 something year old..

There has been information added through the thread about age of consent Laws ,20 yr old women charged with sexual penetration of boys under 15, the punishment and effects on the adult men who were victims of sexual assult by women...even those who did not see it as abuse (which it seems is common), the difference in sentences, parents views on that etc.

That is all relevant.

[izabsmiling]

sexual involvement hasn't been established by the OP .Though in posts 4 and 5 you will see that they agree that it is not OK.