No, it is not illegal due to just your age difference. It only becomes illegal when there is sex involved, the person you are having sex with is under 16, and you would be either 1 )four years older but less than eight years older than the complainant
Is it illegal to date a 13?
It is not illegal for a 18-year-old to have a social relationship with a 13-year-old of the opposite sex, it is statutory rape however if there is any sexual activity between the two parties.
Is it legal for 12 and 14 to date?
Yes, its fine. It isnt a very big age gap, and itll be better when theyre 13 and 15, and better still when theyre 14 and 16.
What age can a 13 year old date?
Your child might not even wait for the teenage years before they ask you if they can “go out” with someone. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids start dating at an average age of 12 and a half for girls and 13 and a half for boys.