At what age do you start dating ?? I am doing a research on this topic..So pls help!!?

Answer 1

me i started at 17 my kids 16

Answer 2

I went on my first date at 17.

If I had kids, I wouldn't let them date while in high school, unless it was an important event like Grad Nite or the prom. I mean I wouldn't let them do the flitty dating thing... one here, one there, going steady for a short time, etc. The conventional concept of dating. Why? Because I'd tell my teen to become friends first with that girl/guy, and remain friends for a long, long time. They can invite each other to their homes for family dinners, for movies, homework study, whatever. They can go out with each other ONLY if it was chaperoned by a trusted adult, preferably a parent. They MAY NOT, however, visit each other while the parents aren't home. Absolutely no private, excluded visiting, NO WAY. They can get to know that person's character first, through and through, and after that, they can decide whether or not to start a with each other, courtship as in pre-marital courtship, never as in let's-do-it flitty stuff. This I'd allow starting at age 15. Not flitty dating, but serious soul-searching with the other person. But only if they want to, they can still remain kids at age 15. I know I had no desire to date at 15.

If my child marries young, while still in college, I'd encourage them stay with me so that they can finish. I would never throw them out into the real world, having to work and study at the same time. I'd make sure they have a nice home and not have to worry about how they are to pay the rent and do well on finals at the same time. After graduation, they can find a career and move out, being able to securely suppor themselves and each other. However, if they decide not to finish college, then they have to get a job and either fully pull their own weight in my home, as any roommate would (rent, bills, groceries, chores, everything), or move out and support themselves elsewhere. If they don't want college, then they face the real world a lot earlier.

Answer 3

18

Answer 4

Dating should be based not only on age but on the development, maturity, trust, and history of the children in question. Generally a good age is to assume age 16 for an actual unsupervised evening-time date. Prior to that dates should be supervised and they should be things like school dances with parents picking up, matinee movies, things like that. Even though kids at age 16 are quite promiscuous and immature to a degree, they're able to make fair safety judgement in situations that younger kids are not.

Answer 5

I started dating when I was 16, I got married at 24 and all I can say I wish I didn't date. I don't have bad experiences dating but if I could do it all over again I would spend much more time with my girlfriends traveling and having fun, enjoying my freedom instead of dealing with a relationship. I can only hope now that I can pass some of my knowledge to my daughter. I know she has to do her own thing and make her own mistakes but I'll try to tell her that some of my best memories are time spent with my friends and family, not my ex boyfriends.

Answer 6

I was 15 when I started dating.

Answer 7

at 18

Answer 8

I was 13 when I started but looking back I think it was too young and 15 or 16 would be a more appropriate age.

Answer 9

I started to "be with " a boy when I was 14. But looking back on it, I liked the attention he gave me. I was way to immature. I would say I will allow my daughter, who is now 11, to start dating when she is 15 - 16. Of course this depends on how mature she is at that time. My son is 13, he is way to immature at this point.

Answer 10

I went out to a concert with a boy when I was 13. It was called a date, but I had known him for years and we were "just" friends. I even did some homework on the subway on the way to the concert.

Answer 11

I was allowed to date at 16. The same goes for my kids. They can date when they are 16.