What age did you allow your daughter to start dating? Is16 a good age?

Question

Thanks.

Answer 1

i think 16 is a good age but a lot more depends on how mature she is and how much u can trust her. if you feel unsure, maybe group dates would be better...

Answer 2

My parents never set an age for my sister and I. I think it was a good thing because it didn't make us want to date at an early age during that whole "rebellion" junk. I started dating at 14, but it was just going to the movies once in awhile or on a double date. I had my first real boyfriend at 15. My sister started dating at 12 or 13, but she didn't start going to the movies until she was 14 and didn't have her first real boyfriend (lasts more than 2 weeks) until she was 16.

I think 15/16 is a great age to start really getting into the dating world.

Answer 3

I think that 16 is a reasonable age, but if your child is responsible and can be trusted I'd say 14 would be good. My mom used to have a rule that I couldn't date until I was 16 but then she lifted it because of those reasons and because all of my friends are allowed to and all that stuff. I am almost 14 now and I am allowed to date...(but I haven't had a bf yet)

Answer 4

My parents made us wait till we were 16, well I was more 15 going onto 16. I realize why now, I was always jealous that 13 14 year olds had bfs and I didnt, but then I realized it was, stupid, I guess. It never ment anything. At age 16 you kind of know who you are, more so than a 13 or 14 year old, you know what you like and dislikes. When I finally have my babies they are waiting till they are 16. It is a good age.

Answer 5

I'm 13 and everyone at my school has started dating but I still think I'm too young to date. I think 15 is a good age to actually go out somewhere on a date. I think you can be any age to have a boyfriend though.

Answer 6

Hello, speaking from expereince. It's not so much the age but the the maturity of the teenager.Is she ready to start dating . cn she handle the peer pressure of a boy. and make good decisions that will not affect her life.I would definately relate behavior at home school. is there trust between the parents. have you had the straight uo talk ablout what most boys want at this age ect...there are a lot of factors to consider before just saying yes your 16 now. you can date..if you do decide to let her date and she /he mature. make sure and let them know they can talk to you if they ever need advice. have questions ect...

Answer 7

It all depends on the daughter and what kind of dating you're talking about. If you can trust your daughter and you're talking about " Oh, we're going out" dating then that can start as early as 6th grade. If you can trust your daughter but your talking "going to the movies" dating, 14 or 15 would do.

Answer 8

They will date wether you allow it or not, the only difference is you will know about it and whom. If you want to keep in the know, allow it at 16. It's a good age.
Tell them about acceptable behaviour, what boys might try and what they'll say and do to get what they want. She needs to know these things in advance, as to not be naive and fall for it.

It's never a good time for mums and dads... but all we can do is trust we raised them with enough common sense to make good judgments.

Answer 9

My daughter is 3 so I am not there yet.. But I would say depending on the child somewhere between 15-17 is good.

Answer 10

We allowed our daughter to start going out on "group" dates at 15 and she was only allowed to go out on the weekends and she had to be home no later than 9 p.m. She could "single" date at 16 and we raised her curfew on the weekends to 11 p.m. She's 17 now and her curfew is midnight on the weekends, but you know what? She's NEVER wanted to stay out that late!!! We still don't like her to go out on school days, but will allow her to if it really means a lot to her. On those days her curfew is 11 p.m.