I don't know I think that can lead to even early cases of STDs and teen pregnancy. I wasn't allowed to start dating until I was 16. My parents stressed to me that education come before anything and relationships are overratted for teens at such a young age. That advice stuck with me and it should be a motto for all young people. Dating early is just gonna stress a teen out worrying about why someone doesn't like them, or who do they like the most. This clouds the judgement. I have seen too many people get hurt over this. It's not necessary. Parents should let their kids have fun but don't give the choice to date at a young age.

its not actually pointless..there are reasons..maybe they just want you to learn from others mistakes so when your ready and dating..things would turn out alright and you would be knowledgable of this stuff...

I can't date till i'm sixteen either. I can't even go to the mall without an adult or older sister hovering over my back. My parents obviously don't trust me. everybody at my school that i know of, can date. If i went out with somebody, they would probably get bored with me cuz i couldn't go anywhere with them.Parents need to loosen up a little.But not way too much though. I'm a responsible child(i'm 13) but i don't think my parents know that. *sigh*

My parents probably wouldn't mind me dating. They trust me, so it's not like...lol

my parents let me date as long as it doesnt mess up my grades. i started dating when i turned 15. i had to really make my parents believe me. i go out to parties and all that stuff. but its not all that fun. sometimes you just wish you could stay home because your parents wont let you out. i go everywhere and end up coming home around 4 in the morning and get up at 5 to get ready for school then i go to work. so its not all that craked up like most of your friends say. i get so tired and i dont get enough sleep and im only 16. hope your parents really love you where they dont want you to go out. sometimes it can be a drag. my parents are still over protective. they always question me and my boyfriend. your sorta lucky to have partents that really care about your well being.

kristy

well i kno my parents think that i'm 2 young to date but they wouldnt not let me-they just wouldnt really like it. mai no problemo por moi- je n'ai pas un copain (but no problem for me, i dont have a boyfriend! ) i personnally feel like its sorta pointless, i mean, its not like the relationship would last more than a few months nyways. bsides, there arent any guys worth it at my school

yeah but to me trust isn't worth it!! no one trusted me so I trust no one...besides trust is a word it will never be true...

I'm still single but my parents are fine with me going on "dates" with a girlfriend. By date I mean seeing a non-romantic movie and then going to a bookstore or something, not going somewhere and making out.

Hey every1
I'm new to this page but i'm not new to dating. My parents let me date as long as it doesn't intervine with my schoolwork or any of that kind. I think you should be able to date at any age. I'm 15 and I'm dating since I was like 8 or something. At that age we know that its just puppy love but now as we get older it get more serious. Well if you have any questions or coments simply email me them to my sn, which is DaDiMe880@aol.com
bye bye

Is lying really worth it?

It takes a long time to earn trust when you've already proven that you are untrustworthy... Wouldn't be easier in the long run to just be trustworthy the first time around and not have to worry about wondering whether your parents believe you when you say you really were at home watching TV instead out at that party drinking all night?

Eh... see my previous post.

and Think about it.

no but hey I can get around that its the three L's
lie lie and lie

This is a post from someone who is over 18, but still considered a young adult. Here's my stance.

My parents wouldn't let me date officially until I turned 16, and up until I actually turned 16, I abohrred them for it. I was allowed to go to school dances and outings where there was a decently large group, though. After I turned 16, and was allowed to date, I didn't see much point in it. Not many people where I lived at the time interested me very much, to say the least.

My Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior years in high school were weird and difficult enough without having to worry about my being involved intimately with someone else and having to worry about them as much as I worry about myself (which is part of what I feel I have to do if I'm dating that person... it's a personal thing).

Now that I'm past that stage, I'm glad that my parents didn't let me date until I was old enough to handle the consequences responsibly. For everyone who dates behind their parents backs: I highly discourage this. If you really feel like you're old enough and responsible enough to date before the time your parents set, talk to them about it and try to get them to see it your way. If nothing else, you can understand better why they set that limit in the first place and they'll see that you ARE responsible because you came and talked to them about it.

If you just date someone behind their backs, it says two things. First, it says that you're ashamed of the person you're dating (or at least, not proud of dating them). And second, it says that you are as immature as your parents think you are because you have to go beind their backs to get what you want.

Think about it.

Why thank you, except that most people named Nicole are girls, as I am. So if you're gay, it's alright!

I'll date you!!!! hehe.

-Nicole

My mom won't even entertain the idea of me going on a date.

Not that there's anyone who'd date me anyway.

aight i dont date but id like to but my parents wouldnt approve of the guys i would wanna date cuz i like dem educated gangsta thug life boiz lol! nah but um i think id handle my self well on a date and would be treated with much respect cause its all about who you are and who you wit!

Why are parent's so against the idea of their "little angel" having a boyfriend, or going on single dates? Parent's meen well and all, but sometimes it seems like they could lay off just a tad. I've been with my boyfriend for almost a year, and I think it's a plus if your parents like the boy/ girl your with, or get to know them better. that's my look at it...

tiggerluv2002@aol.com

parents probably dont want the 13 14 year olds to date yet cause they think what do they need to date for, they need to have there head in school. i think you should be able to date after 15 cause if you parents never give you any freedom when you finally get out you are going to wild out and they gone be like what did we do wrong. well......... you kinda didnt let you child date til they was 21 grown and out the house.

Well some parents are trying to rush their kids to growup. If the let the child experince things now what are they going to have to experince later? Or it my be the parents parents were too strict so the figure they wont do the same to their childern so they let them date earlier. I cant tell anyone how to rase they child, but i think a good dating age is 15 - 16 years old.

my mom won't let me go on a single date til I'm 16 or 18, I know she's just looking out for me, but at times she sounds like she dosn't want me to have a boyfriend at all. She means go and all but I think she can let up a bit, just a bit. Though I like double dates better. "not many akward silences.