Well, I've only ever dated younger girls (although only like a year or two younger) , and I don't see what the problem is as long they're mature. There are people with decades between each other and have a perfectly healthy relationship, 3 years means nothing. It may look strange in high-school or college, but later on it's not a big deal.

I'd say go for it, but a word of advice; you see a gun, you had better run.

There is nothing wrong with this relationship. In Canada 16 is the legal age for sixual activity and if the younger person was 15 it would still be excepatable since it would fall under the Romeo and Juliet law. Which allows and older person to engage in sixual activity with younger person providing they are less than 5 years older than them.

2. Teenage girls are some of the most annoying creatures on the entire planet. Avoid if at all possible.

I have never herd of this Romeo and Juliet law. Also the age of consent in Canada is 14, Fourteen!

I have never herd of this Romeo and Juliet law. Also the age of consent in Canada is 14, Fourteen!

Let me start off by saying that I am 19 years old. As of now I have only had 1 serious girlfriend and other than that just a couple of flings. I am currently single and as of a couple months ago this younger girl (16) started showing an interest in me. At the time I just told her that I wasn't looking for a relationship, but kept in contact. She brings this up from time to time, but I never really addressed it and always deflect it one way or another. I have recently run into a problem however. Like I stated, I do talk to this girl on a regular basis. Lately I have been doing this through my friends Facebook, being that I don't have one of my own, and recently she has been without a phone. Said friend has stated since the beginning that we would make a pretty good couple, and despite my avoiding the topic thinks that I am actually interested in her, which wouldn't be a false statement. My problem is with the age difference, more so the ages themselves. 19 and 16 aren't far apart, but that isn't the most convenient relationship I can think of. There are many people who look down upon someone of age, like myself, dating a younger girl, even if she is of consent, not that I am looking into anything like that yet. Back to my problem though. Just about an hour ago my friend apparently took this into his own hands, and under the guise of myself basically told her that I would like to start a relationship. While I find this an evasion of privacy and would have liked to address things on my own, I know he was simply trying to take the step he felt I was too afraid to take, whatever my reasons were. My question is, what do you think I should do? What are you views on my situation? I do like the girl, and I would like to start a relationship if I felt that he would feel like a normal one. Am I making too big a deal of the age situation?

I dated a 16 yr old when I was 20. She was awesome. She was the only girl I've dated that was what some states consider "underage". I did not care, because she was the best. I don't think I'll ever find another like her. I do not see a problem with your age difference. JAHO. You never know what you're going to miss.

I have never herd of this Romeo and Juliet law. Also the age of consent in Canada is 14, Fourteen!

Last time I check it said 16 but that was sometime in mid 2010. Maybe it varies in different provinces. You've never heard of the Romeo and Juliet law? You should look it up.

Do what you want to but make sure you know the consequences of your actions.

I need to tell you something, I'm Chris Hansen with Dateline NBC........

Right, I don't get why people are going on about consent -- consent to talk to her, get to know her? Paranoia much?

Go out and spend time with her if you like her and have a good time. If something becomes of it, it does. If not, you had a good time and maybe made a friend.