So, my good friend (18m) had a falling out with his ex (19m) because the ex bullied him and also because he is apparently dating a 16f, so my friend thinks he is a pedophile for obvious reasons (adult + minor).

I can see why this would be considered bad but also, when I turn 16, my girlfriend will be 19 too, as I am currently a young sophomore who is about 3 years younger than her girlfriend, a senior.

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[+] 10 points 1 year ago (13 children)
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    The difference in age between 22 and 25 is a lot less than between 19 and 16.

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    The same numerically. You’re not that obtuse, so is this a joke or are you a cringey debatelord?

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    Doubling down on feigned obtuseness, I see.

    You can take the girl out of Reddit, but can’t take the Reddit out of the girl.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    A 10 year age gap is the same numerically at age 40-50 as it is at age 10-20 but they are clearly vastly different. There's an implicit power imbalance.

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    I gave a more extreme example to demonstrate that your "they are the same numerically" idea is flawed

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    Your critical thinking skills are somewhat lacking, I'm sorry to say

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    If you were 22 and they were 25 no one would care. It’s 3 years.

    Try moving that in the other direction though; I expect you'll eventually find pairing that makes you uncomfortable.

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    If it really was a 4-year-old dating a 7-year-old, I unironically feel like that would be more comfortable, probably because "dating" between little children is kind of silly in my mind.

    Overall, my take would probably be "An adult who deliberately gets into a relationship with a minor (like the friend's ex) is kind of weird, while an established couple with a 3-year age gap (like Jessica/Vitor herself) is fine."

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