Here's the scenario, I am 23 Living in Michigan and have been dating a 17 year old for about 4 months. From everything that I have read, the age of concent is 16, but people are still telling me that my girlfriend has to be 18 for it to be legal. How is this possible? For male and female in MI its 16 years old. Someone mentioned that her parents can press charges? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!