consenting adult
noun
law
: a person who is legally considered old enough to decide to have sex : an adult who has consented to have sex
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Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you.
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Quispe López,
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30 Oct. 2025
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Quispe López,
Them.,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Consenting adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consenting%20adult. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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