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We ask that adults over 25 please ask their questions elsewhere. We provide Scarleteen without the sort of resources adult sexuality sites have, and so we prefer to serve our userbase - primarily people between the ages of 14 and 24 - who are in greater need of sources of accurate information, and for whom there are far fewer resources. As well, questions pertaining to many older adult issues - for instance, older age-related sexual problems - just aren't very relevant for your readers. Thanks!