If someone older than the age of consent has sex with someone younger than the age of consent, its legally considered rape. If its illegal, you may feel like you need to keep your relationship with this person a secret.

Is dating an older person illegal?

You can legally date a 70 year-old. A person becomes an adult at the age of majority, which In most states is 18.

Can you date someone older than 18?

Dating is perfectly legal. Its sex, sexual situations, sexual photographs, suggestive photographs, sexting, cybering, and all other dating-related things that are illegal.