I'm 17 and I fancy this lad who's two years younger than me. My friends all support me and he's mature for his age. But do you think it's weird?
It's not weird to fancy anyone.
Younger boys, older girls, sexy sheep (actually that is weird, unless you're a sheep). You can't help who you fancy. Some people even fancy Posh Spice.
So if some fresh-faced Year 10 hunk is floating your boat, fine. There's nothing wrong with you. True, it's more common for younger girls to go with older lads than the other way round, but that's because most younger lads are annoying, childish gimp-rats. And your lad is different.
Or is he?
Make sure you consider his motives. For a 15-year-old lad, pulling any girl over 16 gives him more street cred than scoring the winner in the FA Cup Final and on the same day finding out he's been declared head of Tokyo's most feared Yakuza family. Way cool. So make sure he's not just interested because it makes him look gangsta.
Plus, he might not be as mature as he seems - although you'll work that out soon enough when he tries to fart on your head for a laugh. He could also be less 'experienced' than you - you know what I mean. And he's more likely to worship the ground you walk on, which could be a good or a bad thing.
But you won't know till you've tried, so by all means give him a shot.
And seriously, don't forget - if you do go out with this lad, it will be illegal for the two of you have sex because he's underage.
But I'm sure you guys would never have dreamed of doing that.
Please remember: Kev is not an expert, he is just a boy and sometimes quite a silly boy. The main thing to remember when it comes to lads and relationships is to expect respect as the absolute minimum. Find out more about a Women's Aid campaign of the same name.
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