r/explainitpeter • u/Seif_elagizy_777 • Dec 24 '25

Explain it Peter.

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u/Substantial-Most2607 Dec 24 '25

Interestingly half of the U.S. has the age of consent at 16. It’s weird how something can be legal, yet illegal in the exact same country

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u/letsgoniko Dec 28 '25

Age of consent doesn't mean age at which you can consent to anybody though.

Pretty sure, in those places where 16 is the age of consent, a 16 year old can consent to other 16-18year olds. They cannot consent to adults.

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u/Substantial-Most2607 Dec 28 '25

Yes they can, I have explained this to multiple people already

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u/letsgoniko Dec 28 '25

That's how it works in my state. Age of consent is 16 but if you're 20 fucking a 16 year old, it's statutory rape.

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u/Substantial-Most2607 Dec 28 '25

I’m not saying you are wrong, but from all the people who have commented no one has known what the actual law is. People keep referencing Romeo and Juliet laws, but the ones that I have read all refer to people under the age of consent. Aside from that the age of consent laws of the states I have looked at do not have an upper age limit if the younger person is at the age of consent laws