I’m 21 and my boyfriend is 16 – trolls say our relationship is wrong
A 21-year-old woman has been criticized for having a relationship with a 16-year-old boy, with many calling their relationship “wrong” and questioning its legality.
Influencer Tasha Newcombe has been dating Marko Vituk, who is five years her junior and GCSE age, for a few months now.
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The Kent party representative said she had been working on social media for “six years” and was initially worried about working with Maidstone-born Marco because she knew she would face a lot of negative comments online.
However, she decided to continue the relationship with the amateur boxer and says the two are very happy together.
Tasha Defends Her Relationship on TikTok @tashanewcombesaid: “If I decide I want to have a relationship with him, I can because it’s legal.
“And even though my relationship is just beginning, I have to say that this guy is honestly the most mature, kindest, and most loving person I have ever been in a relationship with.”
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In the UK, the legal age of consent is 16. This means that anyone over the age of 16 can have sex.
She added that the couple have a “very loving, beautiful and healthy relationship.”
Tasha then criticized haters who called her names because of her relationship with Marko, saying that these people are “sick and crazy.”
The influencer also appeared on The BlueTick Show YouTube channel, together with Marco, where she once again defended her relationship.
She said she doesn’t really think about his age because she’s not as “obsessed” with it as everyone else.
“I’ve never met anyone who was so respectful,” she said.
Tasha said she had never been in a relationship with a younger man and never thought she would find herself in this situation.
She added that she worried that Marko would become a party animal when he finally became old enough to drink.
Tasha said she had to delete many comments on her TikTok account, which has 273,000 followers, because the negative comments were affecting her mental health.
Is it legal to date a 16 year old?
What are the laws surrounding dating a 16-year-old?
According to The mixwhich provides essential support to people under 25, in the UK anyone over 16 can have sex with another person over 16.
What is the legal age for sex in the UK?
‘Consent’ means saying yes. So, the ‘age of consent’ is when the law says you can make the decision to say ‘yes’ to sex. In the UK, the age of consent is 16, and this is also the legal age for homosexual sex.
Can someone 18 or older sleep with someone younger than 18? Can an 18-year-old date a 16-year-old?
The age of consent is 16 in the UK. Once you turn 16, you can legally have sex with anyone who is also over the age of consent, but sexting with someone under 18 is illegal.
One commentator said: “Did you go to the day his GCSE results were announced?”
Another said, “You’re out of your mind.”
A third person asked, “Did you sign his farewell shirt?”
A fourth said: “This is absolutely insane!”
A fifth added: “Gross.”
A sixth said: “Is this even legal?”
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