The way many people view age gaps in relationships has shifted in recent years.
In particular, the dynamic between adult teenagers and people in their 20s has become highly scrutinized.
Experts explain the legal considerations in these situations and the gray areas.
When 25-year-old beauty YouTuber Nikita Dragun bumped and grinded with Alejandro Sario, a TikToker who only just turned 18, some onlookers labeled it as creepy and predatory.
There is nothing illegal about two adults enjoying each other s company by dancing and sending suggestive messages to one another on social media, but the condemnation of this public interaction was part of a growing discourse online scrutinizing age gaps in relationships between consenting adults.
While the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of screen time Zoom teleconferencing, more Netflix than anyone thought possible and FaceTime as a way to socialize it also seems to have brought out a lot of authors and other creatives in our own backyard.
Here’s a look at the local books, murals and more of the past year, as well as the inventive ways that arts institutions have continued to provide programming during the pandemic.
January
Polar Bear Plunge: An estimated 400 people participate in the Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day at La Jolla Shores. Sponsored by the La Jolla Cove Swim Club, the plunge is a 30-year-old local tradition in which La Jollans and others rush into the cold ocean for play or swim.