Lorri, 17, from Scotland, asks:

There's this guy in work who flirts a lot with me. I really like him and I'm pretty sure he knows that. Only problem is I'm 17 and he's 24. Do you think there's an age problem?! People have told me to stay away from him as he is known as a "player" and only wants one thing from me. I'm not sure what to do. It's driving me crazy! He acts extremely strange towards me not the same way he acts around other girls for e.g he'll have seen me during the day working and then when I meet him in the canteen he'll say "just starting?" I mean, he knows I've been working since this morning why ask if I'm just starting! He also says things like I'm going home to lie in my comfy bed all alone... how am I suppose to react to that? lol He always stares at me and when I catch him he'll say something bizarre like "Do you have any lip balm I could borrow?" So what do you think, should I give it a go with him?

VictorM's advice:

If the sexual innuendo is something you don't mind, and the job is only temporary, and you're ready to be sexually active, and you disregard the advice of friends, I don't think the age difference as a problem. In Scotland the drinking age is 18 (but not even enforced that seriously), so you can hang out with him at pubs and clubs. Besides, it sounds like you're more mature than he is. So, if age is the "only problem" you want to consider -- although I strongly advise you to consider all others -- I would say age is not a problem.

If you give it a go with him, remember this: stock up on condoms and have more than one birth control method!