Age of consent questions for Massachusetts and Maine?

Question

I have read the ages of consent for massachusetts and maine are 16 and 16.. However I am curious what this means for a relationship. Does it mean a 16 year old could date a 20 or 21 year old? or 17 a 22 or 23?

I guess I am trying to understand what it actually means as far as a relationship goes.

Answer 1

It means that a person of any age 16 or over can have consensual sexual relations with any other person age 16 or older without legal consequences

If they can date is a question for the parents