My understanding is that this really only applies (or maybe is only enforced) when one person is a minor and the other is not – as in, 14 and 17 is ok, but next year when you’re 15 and 18, it’s not. This depends on sex laws in your state, of course – some places may have a minimum age, or make exceptions for this statutory rape rule (above) if the age difference is less than a few years, etc (so that a 17 and 18 year old couple wouldn’t get in trouble). Check for your area!
Yes, check for your state, and then if you have to wait to get in his pants, wait.
Wait anyway, maybe. I bet he’s a sweetie, but he’s a kid, too. And actually, you’re not very old either. There’s a LOT of time. It might be fun to mean it when you use the word “date”,
and save the Other Thing for later.