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The âAge of Consentâ is the age at which a person may consent to participation in sexual intercourse. A person younger than the legal age of consent cannot legally consent to a sexual act. The age of consent in the United States ranges from 16-18 depending on the state, meaning that a person 15 years of age or younger cannot legally consent to sex. Each state enacts its owns laws which set the age of consent.
The most common age of sexual consent is 16.1. The legal age for sex in your country may be different depending on whether you are a boy or a girl. It could also vary if you are gay or lesbian - in many countries gay and lesbian sex is illegal. Here are a few examples of the heterosexual age of consent in different countries: 1  In some parts of the United States and Egypt - age 18. 2  UK and Namibia (and many other countries) - age 16. 3  Sweden - age 15. 4  Canada - age 162. 5  Mexico - age 12.3.