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28
10
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Debate Score:38
Arguments:30
Total Votes:42
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Should teenagers be able to date adults?

By Adult I mean someone aged between 18 and 21 

By Teenager I mean someone younger than 18 but older than 13

Yes

Side Score: 28
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No

Side Score: 10

To be honest I find it quite ridiculous that it is socialy acceptable for a 70 year old man to date a 20 year old woman, but if an 18 year old man dates a 14 year old woman people act as if it is nearlly the end of the world. I can't see the problem with a teenager dating a responsible adult provided the teenager is mature enough. As long as she has breasts bigger then a peanut and she has hair then I'm fairly certain she's PHYSICALLY mature enough, same goes for teen-aged men

That's all I have to say...until I think of more when someone inevitably disputes me.

Side: yes
Liljaye14(1) Disputed
1 point

Because a fully grown/mature adult having an affair with an immature underdeveloped premature vagina (of a minor) is gross.

Side: No

Yes as long as they aren't breaking the law by having sexual contact till the younger person is of legal age. Though I must stress that I believe the legal age of consent should never drop below 16 though I would rather it to be 18. Because then it can become a bit unsettling. Take for example that in Japan it is 100% legal for a 50 year old man to be having sex with a 13 year old girl. 13 being their legal age of consent.

Side: yes
1 point

If anyone know me on here they know what I'm going to say.

I find it wrong that years ago not only was this accepted, but EXPECTED for a girl that young to be married and starting to have even an older man's babies, but now it's wrong? Biologically a girl can handle a man at that age. The only problem I see with it for SOME couples is mentally.

But there's nothing wrong with it. And that four year age difference is actually what I think is the perfect age difference, from personal experience.

Side: yes
1 point

I believe that teenagers should be able to date adults. If anyone has any reasons why they shouldn't be, post something as a dispute after mine, and I will gladly debate with you.

Side: Yes
Keb101(43) Disputed
1 point

no tennagers that young have to many hormones and dont begin to understand real love till 18 or older and it is wrong and also illeagle to date a minor.

Side: No
2 points

dont begin to understand real love till 18 or older

I felt real love when I was 13, and I was with that woman I loved for years. Saying someone can't effectively do something until they reach a certain age is ridiculous; turning a certain age doesn't magically make you any wiser nor dumber.

Side: yes
Niko(127) Disputed
1 point

no tennagers that young have to many hormones

Puberty. Nuff said.

dont begin to understand real love till 18 or older

Not true. Just like my ally above, I too have fallen in love when I was a teenager.

We both were in love for quite a while, and it was true, but it faded away over several years. It was, however, a very mutual and loving relationship.

it is wrong

In your opinion.

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Side: yes

This is one of those things where it would depend on the person, but generally they should be allowed too.

Side: yes

Yes i actually beleive they should, depending on maturity. There was a time when it was perfectly acceptable for a 30 year old to marry a 15 year old.

Side: yes
1 point

but also yes eg. a ear ten can go out with a year 12 the age differnce is not that big but anyone ubder 18 going out with someone in their 20's i find is a bit wrong but each to there own

Side: yes
1 point

yes. I believe they can date with adults. It's about love so shouldn't care about the age

Side: yes
1 point

Old debate, but sure. Based on the premise that adult is 18+ and teenager is age 13-17, I would have to say yes. If too high school seniors are dating, both are 17, when one turns 18 should they break up? That's ridiculous.

Side: Yes
1 point

So I am a 13 year old. I today I was getting really annoyed about use teens not being able to date older men. This is my rant I hope you enjoy and READ IT ALL.

Why world why. Why can't a 13 year old date a 37 year old. I know it's a 25 year difference but still. It makes not sense. Why can't people be happy. If you were 13 and you liked a 30 year old and they liked you back. Why would you pass that chance to be happy. I don't get it. If you were that 30 year old you would be called a rapist. But are you. No. You just love a person who is younger than you. It's not fair to wait for them to be 18. Than you would be 35. Of course you would have to wait that long to have kids. But if you are not attacking that teen is it really bad. No. The only way that it is bad is if the adult is forcing the kid to do stuff they don't want to do. But if it is a harmful relationship than it's fine. They should be able to kiss in public do things that a normal couple could do. Not just hold hands. That's BS. Now you might be saying oh well that adult could be your parent. Would you date your parents? No. That's nasty but why can a 20 year old date a 50 year old. Um huge difference. Rape isn't just with kids and adults. It can be with adults and adults. You see. Omg it gets me so mad. Is it because there not legal. Well what is not legal. I have rights you have rights. Everyone has the same rights. So why is it that 20 year olds can date 50 year olds. That's a 30 year difference. But it's not right for a 13 year old is dating a 37 year old. That's a 24 year difference. The only thing is I don't like people under the age of 13 should date. When you are 13 you should be able to date whoever you want. Back to the rape only 1 out of 6 people would get raped. And well guess what. The highest age rate of getting raped is 18-34 so that means it's more common for adults to get raped than teens. How's that for you. Know about letting people date whomever they want.

Side: Yes

It depends on what version of teenager you mean. 13 and 19 is a big difference, and one is illegal and one is not. One is grown. One is not.

Side: Yes
0 points

I believe that if two people deep down know they truly love each other, it is ok. A long time ago it used to be normal for a young girl to marry and have a mans baby that is twice her age, and now its wrong? I believe that they should take statutory rape out of law, or at least drop they age limit of consent. If you truly love each other you should be allowed to do whatever you please.

Side: Yes
1 point

They should not. If the teenager actually "love's" the adult he or she is seeing , waiting shouldn't be an issue. If teenagers were able to date adults, many rape cases would be alot more difficult to figure out in court.

Side: No
3 points

Why wait if it's really love?

Side: yes
Saurbaby(5581) Disputed
1 point

Why does there have to be ANY sexual relationship in the dating?

Everyone assumes the worse, and if it's love then they should be able to date without worrying about the parents calling the cops over something ridiculous.

Side: yes
1 point

well if your talking about an 18 year old going out with someone in there 20's thats okay but any older would seem a bit strange by most

Side: No

Adults are easy enough to manipulate, if you want people to have de facto slaves then sure it should happen, but if you value the ability of people to make rational, informed decisions that is in their own self-interest its best to avoid Teenagers dating adults. Granted that its not just a year or 2 difference.

Side: No

It depends. We will need for you to tell us whether the teenager is hot and whether she is a blonde.

If you are the male and are younger? Oh yeah, go for it.

Side: No
0 points

We're not animals, let's have at least some standards.

Side: No
Saurbaby(5581) Disputed
2 points

Humans are technically animals, just more highly evolved than all the others.

And what is wrong with it? Let's say a fifteen year old and a nineteen year old dating, what's wrong with it?

And if there's something wrong with that then why isn't there something wrong with a fifty year old dating a twenty year old?

Side: yes
Axmeister(4322) Disputed
1 point

"Humans are technically animals, just more highly evolved than all the others."

We have the knowledge of right and wrong, animals don't.

"And what is wrong with it? Let's say a fifteen year old and a nineteen year old dating, what's wrong with it?"

At suge a yound age, a fifteen year old would not be thinking about marrying, thus any other relatonship activities they do would be very indecent.

"And if there's something wrong with that then why isn't there something wrong with a fifty year old dating a twenty year old?"

While I'ld personally be against it I can see why some people would agree with such a thing. But I cannot think of any arguments for it.

Side: No
0 points

I think they should not because all it takes is adult loves the teenager a lot and then rapes them

Side: No
Saurbaby(5581) Disputed
1 point

What you said doesn't even make sense.

It's not rape most likely if they're dating.

Side: yes
1 point

If the adult and the teenager are dating and they both love each other...then it's probably not rape. There are many cases of teenagers raping other teenagers. The chances of a teenager or an adult raping another teenager they are dating is the same.

Side: No
Niko(127) Disputed
1 point

No... You're talking a bit extreme.

I was in a relationship with an adult that was a few years older than me. It was a mutual relationship, and it lasts for many years. He never raped me, and we were very much in love.

Side: yes