A 16-year-old should not date a 13- year-old. From maturity levels to driving to legal issues, there is a lot of difference in this 3 year age gap that should prevent dating. In fact, all teens would benefit from postponing dating until adulthood when they are better able to handle the consequences.

Can a 13 yr old date a 16 year old?

In New South Wales, the age of consent is fixed by law at 16 for both heterosexual and homosexual sex. It is important to understand that it is not a crime for children under 16 to have sex! The law criminalises people who have sex with under-16-year-olds.