Is a 2 year age gap illegal? No, it is not illegal. You date “date” her, though she is really too young for dating, as long 8-year you do not date sex with her. In most states, the age of consent for sex is 16, though in some states it is higher — 18, for example, in California.

Is an age gap of 2 years too much?

There is no “best” when it comes to age gaps between children. Yet when most of us think of the “ideal” or most common age gap between kids, we generally think of a two to three year gap. Although shorter age gaps are more common than larger age gaps, 5% of births occur with age intervals as large as 10 years.

Can you date someone 2 years older than you?

Legal stuff: there are legal issues attached to age and sexual relationships. The “close in age” rule means that: 12- and 13-year-olds can be sexual with people who are no more than two years older than them. 14- and 15-year-olds can be sexual with people who are no more than five years older than them.