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Showing Original Post only (View all)how distant must a cousin be before one can date them [View all]
Last edited Sat Nov 30, 2013, 07:38 PM - Edit history (1)
Not just legally, but non ickilly?
Edited to say a couple of third cousins and the gossip around them got this started and also I am not one of them but a third cousin to them both.
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About 30 miles, because more would make dating inconvenient and costly because of gas prices. nt
tblue37
Nov 2013
#5
yeah at some point keeping peace in the family hits the point of diminishing returns nt
arely staircase
Nov 2013
#27
I read an essay in anthropology that suggested that most marriages in human history
LeftyMom
Nov 2013
#70
Second cousins are probably as close as you need to be if you're procreating.
LuvNewcastle
Dec 2013
#88
I believe the answer is first legally, and second relatively safely, but don't quote me on that.
Donald Ian Rankin
Dec 2013
#91
Unless you have had your geneology done, you could marry a distant cousin and never even know
DebJ
Dec 2013
#102
I think she meant in a more closer sense... Like, if you share more than five family members on
penultimate
Dec 2013
#104
I think you're right, but it really should be a personal choice if all parties are adults.
penultimate
Dec 2013
#103
Well it wouldn't be forced, as they'd do it on their own accord so they can get married legally
penultimate
Dec 2013
#114