The amount of men going after "barely legal" girls truly terrifies me

That’s fine I’m also guessing you’re talking about either the US or UK since you’re on bumble in which case calling an 18 year old an adult isn’t clunky- it’s literally what it is.

As someone who worked in academia for a long time I’m telling you, no one is calling 18 year olds teenagers. Are they full grown, middle aged adults? No, but they’re not helpless babies incapable of making decisions. It’s why 18 year olds can also go to prison for dating 15 year olds.

I don’t think anyone here is all hoorah for 62 year old men going after young girls but we’re all saying, you can’t make a subjective moral case and think it’s fact.

The reality is, it’s an opinion. I fully agree with the opinion as I’m sure most people do but we’re saying it doesn’t make it a fact. Morals are opinions not facts.

They can “justify” it if that’s what you want to call it because there are no legal ramifications.

You’re fighting a pointless battle on reddit. Talk to women irl if you want people who are going to emphatically agree with you.

Again, not saying you’re wrong in being creeped out but I’m saying trying to convince people online to shame people of what is societally and legally acceptable is not going to do anything for you. You can have opinions, healthy boundaries, and morals and those will still look different for different people.

/r/Vent Thread Parent