I just wanted to know what age is good to start dating and if thirteen is too young to start dating.
2006-12-01 10:14:59 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
when you are old enough to drive. 16 or 17.
2006-12-01 10:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by Jack C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thirteen is WAY too young to start dating. Sixteen is a much better time to start. When in the early teen years, go out in groups with adults present. Save yourself some trouble.
Besides, what thirteen year old boy is mature enough for dating?
2006-12-01 10:30:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Group dates are cool, but your parents will probably want to supervise until you're like 15 or 16. I started dating at 15, but the guy was 16 and could drive.
Personally I think dating is best reserved for when the guy can actually drive you around! I think anything before that isn't really dating. It's more like hanging with your friends with a boy you like around. But hey, if that works for you, then go for it.
I know you're probably at an age where dating seems delicious right now, but you're still figuring out your body, emotions, and everything else. So keep it in groups until you are old enough to handle the bigger responsibility of being alone with a guy.
Also, if your parents insist on you waiting, hear them out. They're not trying to hurt your feelings, they just know what it's like to be 13 and itching to date!
Good luck :)
2006-12-01 10:20:19 · answer #3 · answered by marisa_g1rl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well many people feel ready around 12-13 or so, but, often, your body is way a head of your mind with these things, which i have given a lot of thought, so i havn't been out with any one yet, (though my friend was on my acount and said "my girfriend some where, lol, didn't even realise it was still logged in) anyway, im 15 and considering it a lot more serously than i think i could when i was younger, becuase i don't think i can name one realtionship that started at that age, and carried on for a long while, because niether of the two is really very emtonally mature, so I would say 15 is a good time, or when ever you feel your MIND is up to it, not your body, and it is up to you to distingish the difference.
2006-12-01 10:21:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say the average age in America is 9 lol. But your 13. There's no need to rush into things. You have the rest of your life to start dating. In middle school dating causes a ton of drama and the relationships usually end up bad. Don't feel bad when all your friends are dating and you're not- you'll be much happier in the end
2006-12-01 10:17:52 · answer #5 · answered by deal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dating has little to do with the age of someone. Honestly it is more about your maturity level and that of who you are dating.
Most kids start dating way too early. If you feel you are up to the risk involved in getting emotionally attached to someone, then you may be ready for dating.
If you start bawling at the thought that the guy you are into is into someone else, you are not ready to date.
If the guy you are into would rather make you feel bad rather than good, he is till a boy and not ready for a relationship.
Then there is the risk of all the diseases out there.
2006-12-01 10:22:26 · answer #6 · answered by khanofali 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 or 16
2006-12-01 10:16:45 · answer #7 · answered by WonderWoman 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dating at 13? No. I dont think it should happen. BUT to a 13 yr old dating means something completely different. When ppl are 13...'dating' to them is basically just a title. I mean you do the whole lil hold hands in the hallway type of thing, but nothing ever really gets serious....atleast that's how it USED to be...now...who knows. kids are getting pregnant at 11/12...so NO dont do it. lol
I think 17/18 is a good age to start dating...unless it is just that lil title/holding hands thing...then 14/15 is ok.
2006-12-01 10:25:32 · answer #8 · answered by Nic : 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you start at an age thats too young you will be dating for a long time before you get married. Wait till 18.
2006-12-01 10:16:59 · answer #9 · answered by Conrado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thirteen is fine to go out with groups of friends...one-on-one dating typically not until 16 (average) and that depends on the maturity level of the young people....might need to be older.
2006-12-01 10:16:47 · answer #10 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a high school teacher. Some of my students had children at 13. I would not recommend that path. Keeping it simple and going on group dates with people your age would be smart. But don't date if you don't want to! And don't get yourself in trouble or go too far -- you will regret it! The longer you wait to have sex the better -- by the time you get to your twenties, one in 4 people will have genital herpes...not to mention other STDs. As far as getting to know people and experiencing relationships -- the more practice you have with them, the better. This goes for friendships as well.
2006-12-01 10:19:55 · answer #11 · answered by iuoihv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋