What is a good age to let girls date??

@crazymom (579)
United States
October 25, 2006 2:49pm CST
What is a good age to let girls start to date??
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@Mirrasi (29)
• United States
29 Oct 06
I tolf my daughter she can officially date when she is old enough to drive, lol. Right now she is 12 and her boyfriends consiste of friends at school.
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@crazymom (579)
• United States
29 Oct 06
SO you are safe for right now!!
@deeds14 (815)
• United States
28 Oct 06
I'd say 16 or 17, but it really depends on if they're mature enough to handle the complexities of a relationship. I know that girls aren't THAT mature at that age, but it's good if they know some self-defense techniques at least, first.
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@crazymom (579)
• United States
29 Oct 06
Hey!! I never thought of that. I have always tought them to kids boy where it hurts if they try to do some bad to them.
@sanell (2112)
• United States
29 Oct 06
my girls
wow that is a tough one. I am a mother of two girls, they are way to young to date currently but I think that once we were about a sophomore in High school it was okay, but I knw that my parents let me go to dances with boys when I was a freshman in high school. I could go out with a group of boys and girls when I was in Junior high but I went to catholic school most of my life so I never really was into dating until I was a sophomore in high school anyway because I went to school with the same 12 boys from K through 8th grade...they tend to just be like a brother at that point in your life.
@crazymom (579)
• United States
30 Oct 06
That is reasonable. Thanks
@LBS1178 (317)
• United States
29 Oct 06
I dont have any kids yet, but I agree with 16. Its difficult, but I think thats a good age.
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@crazymom (579)
• United States
30 Oct 06
Thank you!
• United States
29 Oct 06
I think 17 or 18 unsupervised. I guess 15 or 16 if supervised. It would all depend on the maturity and responsibility of the child. Some children might not be ready for the pressures of dating until their early 20's, and yes I know they are adults then.
@crazymom (579)
• United States
29 Oct 06
They would be more ready by then, but I wouldd be afraid that she would go wild when I finally dated if I hold her back very long.
• United States
29 Oct 06
I think 16, probably.
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@crazymom (579)
• United States
29 Oct 06
That is about the age that I was thinking!
@NJmom2002 (189)
• United States
29 Oct 06
My daughter wont be dating until she is 35. Im getting her a chastity belt when shes 8..
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@crazymom (579)
• United States
29 Oct 06
Hey! That soulds like a plan!! DO you know where to get them....ha ha
@srhelmer (7029)
• Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
25 Oct 06
16 is a good age for most girls. My daughter won't be allowed to date until she's 30 and has won at least one Nobel Prize.
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@crazymom (579)
• United States
26 Oct 06
I would love to lock her up, just so I don't have to worry about her getting pregnant.
@whitish (1406)
• India
28 Oct 06
15 or 16 might be a perfect age.
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@crazymom (579)
• United States
29 Oct 06
That is what I was thinking, Thank for the comment!
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
28 Oct 06
16 if it is with a group of friends, and then 18 just the 2 of them.
@crazymom (579)
• United States
29 Oct 06
Can we just lock the girls up and let them out when they are 30???
@pecksgrl (235)
• United States
28 Oct 06
I'm not sure what age my husband and I will agree on when the time comes, but I think I would say 15 or 16. That seems to be a reasonable age.
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@crazymom (579)
• United States
29 Oct 06
I was 16 when I started dating, but I didn't know about these days.
• United States
28 Oct 06
Never! lol...seriously though, I think it'll depend on the level of responsibility and maturity of my daughters. Right now they are 9 and 7. Before 16yo I don't think I'd let them go out on a date without friends with them as well. After 16 I think I'd let them go out on a date with a boy alone. I'd like them to wait until 17yo or older before getting serious with any boy- I want them to know that they don't NEED to have a boyfriend (or man later on), they can feel happy and complete without one.
@crazymom (579)
• United States
29 Oct 06
Wow, that sounds reasonable. But I am with you on the never thing though...I don't want to have to start worrying about what is going on and if she is okay all the time.
• United States
29 Oct 06
never never never mine will be a none lol
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@crazymom (579)
• United States
29 Oct 06
Lock them up..huh???
• United States
29 Oct 06
Oh geesh.. i think that depends on your child .. if they are responsible and i would def. have to see who was taking her out .. and where.. but i think i would start letting my child go out around the age of 14-15.. but only on double dates and after i met the guy i would let her go on single dates.. of corse this would be me droping them off and picking them up .. so i know where they are and everything ..
@crazymom (579)
• United States
29 Oct 06
Well, you are the lowest age. Double dates sound good.
@arun687 (517)
• India
25 Oct 06
i think 16 is a good age...
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@crazymom (579)
• United States
26 Oct 06
That is what I was thinking, but that was the age that i started dating so I figured that the age was younger now. You know how kids are doing everything earlier then we were as kids.
@munna09 (78)
• India
30 Oct 06
I THINK ITS BETTER TO DATE AT THE AGE OF 18-20
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