We derive our information mostly from the published laws of the various states and governments.

This table lists the age when people of various sexualities can legally have sex right around the world.

The Half Plus Seven Rule is an unwritten rule which asserts that it is creepy to date anyone who is younger than half your age plus 7 years.

For example, a 50 year old dating someone who is 31 or younger would be classed as creepy.

In some states, fondling, groping through the clothes or other such things known as "3rd base" is illegal.

* Note: Some state laws make the age gap less of a crime but still consider it criminal activity that can be prosecuted.; where this is the case we have listed ‘No’.

As the graph on the right shows, there is a lower limit and an upper limit.

As age increases, they age range of potential non-creepy partners widens.

With each chart the reader will find accompanying pictures to further aid in bottle identification and age.

Chart 1 The Basics of Dating Bottles Readers first need to develop the vocabulary necessary to distinguish early and late forms of bottles.

The following charts and pictures on the dating bottles pages listed below should help.

In certain countries, persons below the minimum age shown here can participate in sexual acts under certain conditions without either them or their partners necessarily committing a criminal offence.

We suggest that you read the accompanying notes to any particular state or country if you are really interested. 1998-2000 Permission is granted to freely copy and distribute this document in whole provided that it is not done for profit and that this entire copyright notice remains attached.