I think that it is piontless that my mother won't let me date 'till I'm 16. 16! What do you think? Does your mom or dad let you date?

From Y1001Gothchick

See this just doesn't make sense.

Your cousin is dating in 1st-5th grade????

So you don't know how old he/she is? Or what.

yes it also varies among kids like i was allowed to date at a much yougher age than my sis and our cousin is dating in 1st - 5th grade.

I think I posted something on this thread and it got deleted. v.v

the mods hate my sharp tongue.

But I will just have to say what I said.

It is ridiculous to say that if your parents rules are annoying that means they are doing a good job and that if they aren't it means they aren't.

There is something that most people seem to have forgotten about, it is called "compromise."

If you are respectful enough to your parents well they should respect you. Few things are black are and white. We should all try to remember this.

Yes my parents allow me to date and I am going to be 15 this month. Though I must say, there are certain restrictions. I may only double date until I am older. Although, I have never had a boyfriend before I guess the issue of dating varies from parent to parent. You might ask them why they feel that you have to wait until you are 16 to date. Then maybe you might understand where they are coming from and why they feel that way. Good luck and I wish you the best of luck in the future!

it depends on the parent if there not letting you date it could be trust reasons if they don't really trust you then do things to earn there trust or it could be religious reasons if your not sure than ask them

Umm..well My mom lets me date already but I have to tell her that I am...if I hide it from her she
gets pissed..but my dad has no clue.hehe

I was furious when my parents wouldn't let me have a boyfriend when I was younger, but I am SO THANKFUL for that now.

Think of how much better dating will be when you're older and more trustworthy and can actually drive and go do stuff.

I think 16 is a pretty good age limit. My mom told me I couldn't (or shouldn't) until after college. How would you feel about that?

A lot of times, parents set these limits not because they don't trust you, it's because they don't know or trust the people you want to date. It doesn't matter how well you know the person, but if you parents don't trust this person, a lot of times, they have their reasons and they're right.

I dated this one guy, and after he came over a few times, my mom told me to stop hanging out with him because he wasn't that great of a person (she didn't know we were actually dating). I ended up breaking up with him shortly after that, not because of what she said, but because I felt that we were just going on two different tracks. He wasn't evil or anything, but my mom was right- he didn't have the same goals or drive as I did. Your boyfriend or girlfriend should influence you in a positive way, and if they're not, they're simply holding you back. Usually, parents can see this better than you can.

And plus, if you just want to date because other people are, you want to date for all the wrong reasons.

Here is a good rule. If your parents have really annoying rules and they make you mad, they are right and you are wrong. If parents aren't being annoying and setting rules that make thier kids mad, they are probably not being good parents. You will thank them when you are older and aren't knocked up in 3 months.

although parents may seem like they are totally unreasonable sometimes they are only doing what they feel is best for us. and although i really didnt have restrictions on when i could date and when i couldnt i still had alot of friends that had restrictions on them and i understood it from there point of view and from the parents. we think its un fair and stupid where as the parents are thinking there too young to get into any relationship with the oposite sex just yet im only trying to protect them. and on the commenet about different parents leting there kids date at different ages to other parents its basically about how they were raised and there morals and values they were in stilled with, its not just because there trying to be mean and unfair.. they want to be able to protect there children just as they were protected by there parents while growing up.

No, I was agreeing with you in a sarcastic manner.

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Originally posted by clpo13:
Sure it does. Then you aren't jaded and cold-hearted by the time you marry.

Was that an insult?

Sure it does. Then you aren't jaded and cold-hearted by the time you marry.

Waiting to date wouldn't hurt either.

why not start dating at a younger age? what's it really going to hurt. exactly, nothing. If anything it's going to help them prepare for when they have a real relationship, cause you learn from you're mistakes, so why not learn from the ones you make when you're younger, when they don't matter as much, and can't hurt you as bad. If parents really cared, they'd let there kid learn from there own mistakes, and start making some of there own choices, especially small ones like dating at a young age.

I am in eighth grade, and a ton of kids have started dating. My whole family thinks its insane.

dating isnt practical till atleast 16 (drivers lisence) and some people like me have at least one mormon parent which means no dating until 16 but i dont mind im 17 and the girl im dating is 16 has a car and lisence but i dont

My parents won't let me date until senior year. And that is when they will get me a cell phone, just in case he is a nut-case

my mom doesnt care if i date as long as it doesnt go to some points of extent...