I’m not trying to witch hunt on anyone nor will I use this to inform witch-hunts in the future, it’s just something I am wondering about.
Also forgive the use of “ephebophile,” I’m not using it in an apologist sense but because - when formulating my question - I was more thinking about people attracted to teenagers.
yes, its called GROOMING. its not outright pedophelia, but they start “Befriending” minors at a young age, and then they try to marry them when they are adult. karoline leavitt married someone more twice her seniour, i believe she was groomed while a teen.
seeking young adults, is a little less strange, than a minor. but if the age gap is huge, like 10+years then you would question the one that is pursuing the relationship. because someone that old has very little in common with someone 10+years younger.
someone like drake, was trying to grooming millie, this isnt romantic, more like a predator. romantic would imply consenting adults that is aware of thier age/gap, and they have other things in common that isnt SEXUAL/power. which minors and adults rarely have.
also minors still have thier “innocence” that is exploited by pedos.