What is the right age to start dating?

@nengs10 (3180)
Philippines
January 10, 2008 6:36am CST
Dating is important to know a person better. What is the right age to date someone? Why?
12 responses
@kuting (885)
• Philippines
25 Jan 08
i'm really not sure. i think im a late bloomer and been childish til now. i started dating and going out when i was already 20 years old and that i after college already. back in high school i had classmates that are already dating and i am envios sometimes. but now i realize, a person should only start dating when he or she already is mature enough to make up his/her mind and would be responsible enough to handle situations and or the outcomes of his/or her decision.
@nancy555 (29)
• China
25 Jan 08
I think this may depends on the different cultures. in china parents don't allow their kids dating until the kids are in their colleges, as they think it affects studying,no matter the age or mature at all. and i know there is another study in westner country, parents pay more attention on developing kids'communication ability,so maybe in their opinions it's ridiculous to have such rules.
@barnkinney (1343)
• Philippines
13 Jan 08
i don't think it would depend on how long you've lived. it would depend on how much you've learned. so, maturity counts and not the candles on your cake.
@Lili2008 (91)
• Canada
17 Jan 08
In my opinion the right age is 18 years old. People under 18,are not dating they are playing.They are not mature enough and responsable for the things that they are doing ,they are still teenegers.Therefore are so many pregnant gils under 18,boys and gils who gets married and after few months they want to divorce.My son has a friend and his parents are divorced, one week he lives with his mother and his mother's boyfriend, and one week with his father and his father's girlfriend.He have told me that he is tired "to take a walk" each week from mom to dad and reverse.He have asked me if I want to adopt him, Do you believe? Only because his mother was 15 and his father 17 when they got married.The children will suffer behind their teenegers parents' mistakes.
@farazsag (80)
• Pakistan
21 Jan 08
jokng asid!!In my opinion the right age is 18 years old
@farazsag (80)
• Pakistan
21 Jan 08
1 partner shd b above 18 :D ethr gal or boy
• United States
10 Jan 08
I think it depends on the person, some people are more mature than others. Of course there is a limit, I don't think a 10 year old ( no matter how mature) should be out there serisouly dating. But if you have a really mature 15 year old then I would say that would be okay, as long as the person they are dating is mature too. But if you have a really immature 16 year old, I'd say don't trust them lol.
• Pakistan
13 Jan 08
Mature age is the right age to date. If you are immature then you are inexperience. You can date in young age but you should gain experience in that age of learning. Mature age is a serious age and a person can become to know all about blacks and white of the life. He or she can understand the purposes and meanings of the words and purposes hidden behind the words and sentences. He or she comes to know that every hand shaker could not be a real friend. Mature age is age of care. So this good enough age for dating.
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
11 Jan 08
for me 24 or-27
@fairyanny (363)
• China
10 Jan 08
I think it depends on people itself and the sourrounding around the people.Also,there should be a little luck between you.My first date is 17 years old,is it too late??^^
• India
10 Jan 08
I think Age 18+ is proper for dating.first of all person called adult only at age 18+ and become mature so can we call he or she mature? Second thing devlopment of Understability and sense of humour that comes in college means after comleting schooling so college time is best for dating.
@honeylore23 (1081)
• United States
10 Jan 08
Well in my own I think it would depend on the maturity level of a person. Some person mature at early age, some late. But if I were to ask it would be best if you are 18 years old or up. By that time, you already reach college and you are already eligible to work, so if anything happens, there is something you can rely on. I know dating would soon, come into a relationship if both of you would develop love for each other. And sometimes people go beyond the limit. At least, you can already support yourself. But in your case, if you think you are already mature enough to handle a relationship and to deal with man, well why not. The last decision is yours! Goodluck