Twink is a type of gay guy. Just like you might be a curvy girl. Yes you may be someone's type but it's descriptive more than sexual in and of itself.

If you had a 10th grade daughter who wanted to date a 12th grade boy, would you "allow" it? And if you didn't allow it, how would you stop it? Like any other high school relationship, this will have a shelf life so even if he ends up wanting to date an older boy, it's not going to last too long.

Ultimately I think you need to talk to him about this.

DS (15, rising sophomore) is openly gay. He says it's been fairly easy, no bullying or any of that stuff. Overall, he has many friends and is very happy.

However, I'm a little worried about one thing. He's single right now, but has been getting some attention from rising seniors (I know this through a mixture of what he's told me and what I've heard him talking with his friends about). One senior has been referring to him as a "twink", which I understand is a term that sometimes has some sexual connotations. I don't know if this age gap is really appropriate, I know it was considered to be when I was in high school but things may have changed. Most of all, as a straight lady I feel like I should get some different, queer perspectives on this. And if I do allow my son to date these somewhat older guys, what should I make sure to talk to him about? Thanks everyone.