What is the best age to start dating for teenagers?

That's a tough one. It kind of depends on how responsible the child is and who they are going to be with. I have a 15 year old and no way she's doing that right now. 16 or 17 maybe..depends on her. I think that anything under 15 is to young but that's just my opinion.

I think 16 is good age for teens to start going on dates by themselves

I would say 40. Why 40???? Because then they can use their own car, use their own money, don't wake up the pareents when they come in late, and explain to their children where they were all night..... Also, if they get into trouble, the cops won't come knoking on the parent's door the above is just a thought for all parents. I would say it depends on the maturity of the teenager, and the amount of trust they have earned with their parents. If my children (I don't have any) would not show me that I can trust them, they go nowhere. Blessings

Hi mishikawa! Well in my own experience, I never have dated anyone except one guy whom my whole family permitted. It's not a fixed family set-up or something, maybe they just realized they have no control over the situation because I really love this person so much. So what they did is they just allowed me to date and be in a relationship with this guy as long as everything's legal and has the consent of my whole family. Ever since I've been overprotected as the only daughter and youngest girl among the cousins so they think it's best if they should guard me regarding my love life. Besides, this guy was brave enough to face my whole kinsfolk and he have proven enough to my family that he's a decent guy so eventually my family approved of this guy to be my boyfriend aged 16. I think it doesn't necessarily depend on the age, I guess it depends on the level of maturity of the teenager. If you think he/she is responsible enough to be accountable for his duties in the family, studies or work; then I think there's nothing wrong in dating. As long as everything's legal with the family then I guess it would be okay. Sometimes over-protectiveness causes the child to be rebellious so allowing the kids to enjoy or experience these things from time to time should be accepted as part of his/her development.

I think 18 yrs. old is the best age to go out on dates.

I think that 17 or 18 is pushing it enough. I would have to say, at the age of almost 20, that I was very vulnerable, naive, and ignorant to the world and thought I knew more than people thought I did at the sweet age of 13 to 16. In some respects, I did know more about some things, but overall, I knew nothing. And here again, I am still learning more (as we all do, but some of us learn a lot more at this age than others).

With teenagers now. I doubt they'd be ready till they're in their 20's. Most relationships don't really end in forever. I'd probably say that all relationships by teenagers don't last at all. What's worst, is that they often result to babies which then breeds to another batch of single parent generation. I for one am glad I didn't go crazy during my teenage years. Just didn't see the point of it all when everyone would just go for relationships for the fun of it and often not really thinking of the effects of their actions. I started dating when I was already in my 20's, working, have my own money, finished my degree, and have proved to my parents I am responsible and can be trusted.