Getting to the point quickly:

Me and this guy named Dan have been talking for ages and he's a really good friend of mine. We have mutual friends etc that's how we met, but... He's just turned 19 on the 1st of February and I've just turned 15 on the 12th of December.

He's really cool about my age (I'm mature for my age) and he really wants to see me etc; but I don't want to get emotionally attached to him because of the age gap. I know it's nothing drastic to most people, but to me and my family it is. My family would most likely accept it if I told them a lot about him.

So, should I go for it or should I not?

URGH!

The guy's age isn't really his fault, he never asked to be born in the year he was born in, so personally I would probably look past that - but that's just me. It shouldn't really be that big of a factor, the factors you should be considering when you want to go out with someone are things they have control over (are they genuine/do they have a good sense of humour/can you rely on them/are they good company) etc etc. If you two would be a really good combination, then the factor of age shouldn't really matter ^_^ I've dated someone older before - it is a bit hard to get past, but I gradually stopped caring x]

No, you shouldn't go for it.


Nutshell.

Why is it important to you and your family?

Anyway personally it wouldn't be a big deal to me so I think you should go for it.

Go for it, as long as you (do/could) love him understand the dangers. I wish you two the best of luck x

Well, I won't demonise him because of his age. Sure, there is a... gap here, but if you trust him and feel nice with him... Just double think, double check, double everything; and why not, place yourself closer to him. But don't let him gain a lot of rights over you because he's older, try to have control on what you'll doing...

Honestly? If I was advising him I'd advise against it, or at least to use extreme caution. You probably have slightly less to risk on the basis of being the younger one, but I would still advise using a large amount of caution if you decide to proceed. You're both at very different stages in your life right now.

I second to this.

You should go for it but the risks are there but it will be a great lesson and experience in life so try it.

4 Years is a really big gap when you are 15....The years you mentally and physically change the most!! No meter how mature you think you are, after those 4 years you would see how much you've changed.... After the 20+ those years don't metter as much i think..... I say you shouldn't get attached one person so soon , but well.... if you feel he is the person you will be with for the rest of your life, i guess..!!!

Sounds great except it may not be legal where you live. I have no idea if it is or not. So you might want to look into that. Or maybe he should since it's mostly for his sake.

I don't think you should. I know 4 years doesn't seem much and it wouldn't be if you were 18 but at 15 you're still a kid. I think if you look back at this moment in five years you'll think you were insane for even considering meeting up with a uni guy.

You may think you're mature and all but when you turn 19, you'll realize how much of an idiot you were at 15, we all do.

...and if this guy is cruising for 15 year olds, he might not be the guy for you.

I don't see a problem with it. There are some really immature guys at their 19, and there are very mature 15 year old kids. But you should know better what the connection is between you.