23 and 18 dating

I then gave different ages for their friend — 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 — and asked participants what the socially acceptable minimum and maximum ages of their friend’s new lovers were.Although I could have hit the streets of New York and surveyed people in-person Buunk style, I decided to m Turk my survey.

For those of you unaware of the modern-day sweatshop that is m Turk (I say this endearingly), you’re missing out.As I reviewed the data, I realized that one rule was not enough.Society has different expectations for men and women — men can date younger than women and women can date older than men.Based on the creepiness rule, a 20-year old John/Lauren can date someone who is 17.This was in line with what people surveyed found acceptable (~18).