Is it appropriate for high school girls to date significantly older men?

"No, in my opinion it is not appropriate for High School girls to date significantly older men. Everyone should date someone who is in his or her age range, meaning within a few years of his or her age. It is not only sketchy, but girls have to think about why a guy who is much older than her wants to date her. What would he be looking for in a relationship where there is such an age gap? Nothing very serious can happen. I know some girls say that they want a guy who is more mature than guys in their age group, but they fail to see why a guy would want to date a girl who is that immature."
-Rebecca Zeroth

"No, I think that dating an older person is wrong for anyone and its significantly wrong for a high school girl because she is not an adult yet and she is more able to be taken advantage of."
-Sophomore Deva Cherukury

"I think it's appropriate for high-school girls to date older men because younger men are too immature and some don't know how to treat a girl. Some old men do give and spend more time with their girl and know what they can and cannot do. Since they have more experience in life maybe they can teach us. Plus they have more privileges and with cars and money and jobs. So therefore they can take care of us."
-Sophomore Carmen Bermudez

"If a man who is 26 is going out with a 16 year old girl then they obviously have some sort of problem because he' praying on a little girl. I realize that most girls are in school so that they think they are grown and try to behave so, but in all honesty, if you are living with your parents then you aren't grown. I don't feel comfortable with the idea of an older guy and a high school girl or vice versa."
-Sophomore Helen Tefera

"I think its ok for high school girls to date under-classmen college boys, but anywhere more than that, it is just nasty. If older men are going for high school girls, it means they can't get girls around their age. Plus, what girl wants to stand next to a guy that looks like her dad."
-Sophomore Ha Thu Le

"Dating significantly older men is really major in today's time. Many young girls date men who are more than 5 years older than them and some are still freshmen and sophomores. Depending on your age and maturity, you can determine if a man is too old for you."
-Denise Turner

"Personally whoever girls date is none of my business. But, older men date girls because they can have control over them and make them bow their feet. They also date younger girls because they like to have 'fresh meat' or girls that are virgins."
-Senior Fendy Mesy

"No, it is not appropriate for high-school girls to date significantly older men. They are at different stages in life. Older men who choose to date high-school girls usually have something wrong with them and are not mentally grown. To avoid getting hurt, high school girls should date men that are their own age."
-Sophomore Adrienne Shanks