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Explain Like I'm Five

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[–] 7uWqKj@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It’s just a cultural convention, originating in tradition. Other cultures may handle things differently. For example, in the US (if I remember correctly, I’m not from the US) the minimum acceptable age of your partner is something like half your age minus 7 years.