What age to start dating?

[zeestar32]

Is there an age where kids should start dating? If so what age?

[shernajwine]

I think it depends on the maturity of the child. If they are at an age where they fully understand consequences of their actions and are at a mature enough age to take responsibility for their actions, they may be old enough to date. But then again a great many adults don't take responsibility for their actions.

My oldest just turned 12 and she is interested in boys, but I told her that until I don't have to tell her every night to brush her teeth and hair; and I don't have to treat her underwear for skid marks, then she isn't mature enough for a boyfriend lol.

[monasiers]

lolz.. i think the best age to start dating is around 16

[chavasarah]

When you feel ready to get married. Why just date to date? You can avoid a lot of pain. Best,

[shernajwine]

When you feel ready to get married. Why just date to date? You can avoid a lot of pain. Best,

Dating is a part of being young and experiencing relationships. I think it's best to date without the intention of marriage, at least when you're young. You shouldn't be so serious, you should just be able to have fun and be young. There is enough seriousness when you become an adult.

That's my opinion anyhow.

[tantricia44]

With kids are getting sexually active so early....now a days 10 to 14 yrs old. With sexual diseases being transmitted at a young age; as well as pregnancy increase between teens. I think parents should go back to the old days & not have dating at all. It's so bad here in florida one of the schools was tested as the most teens diagnosed with some kind of sexually transmitted diseases. The school wanted to have a med van at the school for tests & meds or contraception/birth control or to get information to medical questions. The idiotic Radically religious community voted no that passing out condoms will make teens to want more sex. So this little county in florida will risk their kids to sexually transmitted disease for religious stupidity! For sure next year, this school will again win the School with the most teens diagnosed with some kind of sexually transmitted diseases. I'm sure those parents are so proud. Or much better this little hick town will win the Darwin Award & completely wipe themselves out of the human race thus saving us from them reproducing more stupid people into the world. Those teens with sexually transmitted diseases will more likely die in their late 30' early 40's. Hello, kids we still don't have a cure for AIDs. I,  just heard this news recently. Had to vent.

If it's me doing the rules on dating. I'd make it that no school child will date until they graduate. Any dating would be something like I did a lot when I was young: we did group dating. Bunch of friends hang out together. Even so, there will always be a responsible grown up to supervise the kids. If worst comes to worst we could always bring back to the Iron maiden under wear. Where a girl will be able to keep her virginity in tack because no guy can get pass her iron underwear, I mean literally Iron underwear!!!!LoL

[gaylasue]

30 - that's when you will have more than one thing on your mind.....................

[dreamyxo]

I didn't go on a date until I was a freshman in college.  I was 18.  It's not that my parents specifically said I couldn't but when I was younger my parents were a bit over protective at times so I grew up without many friends or opportunities to go out and be social like that in high school.  I think it was better that way to not date in high school. 

[diala84]

I think a lot of it depends on maturity level of the child. I would say probably around 15 or 16 years old provided that they understand the consequences of their actions and know how to protect themselves from a bad relationship and be aware of protecting their health. I didn't have a date until I was 18 because I wasn't popular in high school. Back then I felt embarrassed never to have had a relationship or even a date but now I think it was for the best because I never had to have some ackward school situation or any reason to think back upon the terrible days of being bullied and picked on in high school. I just moved on and haven't looked back.

It is a big step and should be treated as such your frontal cortex doesn't fully develop until your early twenties no wonder there are so many teens running around and getting in trouble with STDs and relationships because there are not fulling developed in higher thinking.  

[kodomfulmanar]

I'd say 18, I don't know why. Im 19 now, and I started dating last year. never felt like I wanted to date before that 

[sadie524]

I think kids are dating younger and younger these days. I was 14 when I had my first real boyfriend, and that was okay. We were still pretty young but we didn't do anything more than hold hands and kiss so as long as kids are educated and mature enough to handle it, whenever that is. But I wouldn't say before 13.

[anubabs]

I'd say between 18 and 19 is a good age to start dating. i started dating after high school and the im still with him ten years later, narried with a beutiful girl.

[lawanna87]

17 years of age but it depends on the childs maturity level

[mjdoug03]

I was 16.  A pretty shy teenager who has only had 2 boyfriends.  And I married the second one!

[heartofphila]

I think 12 or 13 if chapperoned, 15 or 16 by themselves.