It's perfectly legal. First of all, there are no laws governing who people can date. There ARE laws governing who people can have sex with. (If you think that dating someone is just the same thing as having sex with them, then you are too young to be dating.) Normally, it is against the law in Oregon to have sex with anyone who is under age 18. 'Sex.' in this context, by the way, refers to all sexual contact, not just intercourse.
However, there is an exception to the age rule: as long as both partners are over age 15, and they are less than three years different in age, then sex between them is legal - as long as it's consensual, of course. So you and your partner are fine under the law - and probably always have been. Just be sure to show each other respect and get true consent for all sexual conduct. (And if you have intercourse, use condoms, unless you want to be a parent at 17. You do not want to be a parent at 17.)
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Yes it is perfectly legal to date.
Explanation:
It's perfectly legal. First of all, there are no laws governing who people can date. There ARE laws governing who people can have sex with. (If you think that dating someone is just the same thing as having sex with them, then you are too young to be dating.) Normally, it is against the law in Oregon to have sex with anyone who is under age 18. 'Sex.' in this context, by the way, refers to all sexual contact, not just intercourse.
However, there is an exception to the age rule: as long as both partners are over age 15, and they are less than three years different in age, then sex between them is legal - as long as it's consensual, of course. So you and your partner are fine under the law - and probably always have been. Just be sure to show each other respect and get true consent for all sexual conduct. (And if you have intercourse, use condoms, unless you want to be a parent at 17. You do not want to be a parent at 17.)