According to the rule, for example, a 30-year-old should be with a partner who is at least 22, while a 50-year-olds dating partner must be at least 32 to not attract (presumed) social sanction.

What is the youngest a guy should date?

There is a so-called rule about dating: the youngest age you are supposed to date is half your age plus seven. So, if youre 16, the youngest age you should consider is 15 – because 16 divided by two is eight and 8+7 equals 15. We can write the dating rule as an equation: y = x ÷ 2 + 7 .

Can a 30-year-old date a 17 year old?

There is nothing illegal about such a relationship - as long as it is not sexual. In most US states, the age of consent is 18, and if sex is consummated (in some cases without the consent of the parents), then such an act would be considered statutory rape.