Is it okay?

[Sciguy]

So me and my friend have this thing but we recently found out that we share a cousin. My dad is her aunts brother and her uncle (the one that she is related to by blood) is married to my aunt. So technically we don't share and blood but I was wondering if it would be possible for us to go out. What do u guys think because we really like each other but we don't want to date if we are related. Please help.

[ackmedsgirl666]

well like you said you guys arent exactly related... so i dont see why you couldnt
you might want to follow up with other family members though first just to be safe to know for sure.

[Noirtier]

So me and my friend have this thing but we recently found out that we share a cousin. My dad is her aunts brother and her uncle (the one that she is related to by blood) is married to my aunt. So technically we don't share and blood but I was wondering if it would be possible for us to go out. What do u guys think because we really like each other but we don't want to date if we are related. Please help.

Your dad is her aunt's brother, so your dad would be her... Uncle by marriage. And, if her uncle is married to your aunt, he would be your uncle too, by marriage, making her your... Step-cousin of some sort. So, you guys are distant relatives by marriage. Honestly, you're not blood related at all, and I wouldn't see anything wrong with you two dating with the distance of your relation, plus it being a relationship by marriage as well.

[anyone50]

I don't see a problem as long as she is willing and it's not going to cause a big riff in the family

[CharlieFinley]

It could get very awkward, but it's not actually wrong or immoral in any sense.

[GlitterAholic]

My aunt tried for years to get me to date her nephew. My aunt got married to his uncle when I was 9 or 10. We dated and no one really thought anything of it, other than he was a few years younger than me. As long as you're related by marriage I don't see anything wrong. My great uncle married a woman and his brother was married to her sister. Maybe it's just from where I live in West Virginia, but as long as they're your 3rd cousin that's fine by law!;)

[Lost in the Echo]

It could get very awkward, but it's not actually wrong or immoral in any sense.

Yeah, I agree, it could potentially be awkward.
But if you both really do like each other, then go for it.

[MrDaniel2K13]

Your dad is her aunt's brother, so your dad would be her... Uncle by marriage. And, if her uncle is married to your aunt, he would be your uncle too, by marriage, making her your... Step-cousin of some sort. So, you guys are distant relatives by marriage. Honestly, you're not blood related at all, and I wouldn't see anything wrong with you two dating with the distance of your relation, plus it being a relationship by marriage as well.

Your wrong, they wouldn't be step-cousins

[Desuetude]

Your wrong, they wouldn't be step-cousins
He was only implying in a sense that would be understood even if it's not the correct term. You're not blood related and honestly, if you were cousins by blood relation people still count that as bring acceptable. You should do whatever you both feel comfortable with. If the fact that you're part of the same family bothers you to the point where you wont tell anyone and you're always having to creep around then maybe it's not the best idea to try it but if you're willing to give it a go then hopefully your family should be supportive or at least act the way they would with any girlfriend you had.