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Registered: May 23, 2003
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11 year olds can not date.
It doesn't matter if they think they are, they aren't.
They are 11.
Registered: May 23, 2003
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16? What are you, a dirty Mormon?
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Registered: May 14, 2003
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My mother would be thrilled if i was dating! She's always saying she wishes I spent more time with my friends, she pretends that she is concerned about me, But I just think she wants me to leave her alone now and then. Wink lol, j/k.

Unfortunately the guys arnt exactly beating down the door.... apparently they don't like dorky, fat, ugly, girls who are obsessed with their grades. I know, I know.... mind boggling. Confused
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Registered: December 13, 2002
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Don't expand your horizons, Uptown, because all you'll find is more ****.

Oh, I know. Hey, there's still space in the van for my hunting party! (See this for more details. It's somewhere on there.)
Registered: March 25, 2003
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HOW DO U KNOW WHAT LOVE IS?
Registered: June 14, 2003
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I don't understand why parents try to set an age. Ok, if you love somebody, and they love you back, you ask them out and you're "dating". Dating is nothing more than a title, an extension of your feelings. Parents can't stop your feelings, so they try to stop "dating", thinking that it will stop the feelings. Really, it doesn't stop anything more than the title.

Couldn't you just start dating, and not tell your parents that he's ur boyfriend, or she's your girlfriend? And if they ask why you always are together and they always call you... it's just because you love eachother so much. I mean, they can't set an age when you are "allowed" to start loving. HaH!...
Registered: July 31, 2003
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I kno' yer sorrow. Can't date til' I'm sixteen, either. Ma says I might be able to when I'm 14.
(I SERIOUSLY DOUBT IT.)
My Cuz started steady at 11.
(SO UNFAIR!!!!!!!!!! Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad )
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Registered: March 02, 2003
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Not all guys, you need to expand your horizons.

Last time I expanded my horizons to find more guys, I ended up throwing a "feminine product" at a boy, I got my leg shut in a door, and I fell into a bowl.

Don't expand your horizons, Uptown, because all you'll find is more ****.
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Registered: June 05, 2003
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I can't date untill I'm 14, and in 9th grade.... Thats not really old, I geuss... 1 more year.. Until then I can just sneak out to the movies with them or something. hehe the fun never ends!!!
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Registered: December 13, 2002
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Oh, I don't think that all boys suck. I posted that when my ex-boyfriend kept bugging me. So it's not really all guys. It's just him. And the annoying kid I met in Tennessee. (I wrote his phone number down and told him I would call him, just so he would go away.)
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Registered: May 03, 2003
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Not all guys, you need to expand your horizons. Geeze...I'm 17 and have never dated, just because I'm a nice guy and I don't talk very much. For some reason girls don't like that...
Registered: August 06, 2003
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My parents wouldn't let me date til i was 16.
I know it sucks but i'm sure they are not doing it to punish you, they just want you to be more mature before you dive into dating.
Talk to your parents about it. Try starting by telling them that you understand the reason for their rule. And then tell them what you think of the rule. Maybe they don't think you are mature enough to date and make good desisions. You may need to give them some reasons why they can trust you with dating. Try working out plan that works for both of you. Maybe bringing your date over to meet your parents. or having the first date be dinner with you parents, family. and if everything fails, tell them you will only be going on group dates.
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Registered: February 08, 2003
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maybe it's because they are worried that you might get hurt.
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Registered: August 12, 2003
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My parents let me date in groups. like, me my boyfriend and two other people. i think that 16 is a little old, but don't worry too much about it.
Registered: August 15, 2003
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I don't think you kiddies should worry about dating. Personally, what's the point of dating if you can't drive. I think sixteen is a fine age to start dating... if I find someone before that then ok, I'll go with them and see how it turns out. For whatever reason your parents have for you not dating until a certain age is something you should respect. Most of the time, parents know what they're doing. Don't worry.
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Registered: December 13, 2002
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It's not all that big of a deal. You'll find that boys suck.
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Registered: July 23, 2003
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i think that sucks. i dont noe when exactly my mom will let me date, maybe my junior year or when she trusts the guy i want to date, but honestly i dont really care cuz ill do it anyway. i think she doesnt want to let me grow up, but she wont be able to stop guys from calling. of course i dont really have to worry about it rite now, cuz i dont have anyone to date here at the moment. :-\

!.suzy.!
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