boyfriend/girlfriend?

@aprilten (1966)
Philippines
October 16, 2009 9:37am CST
Is it okay for you if your teenage son/daughter will have a girlfriend/boyfriend. Personally, it's okay for me. Like I told my son who's 16 years old and is on his first year in college, I don't mind if he will have a girlfriend now. The only thing is for him to make sure that their relationship will inspire him to strive harder in life. That his girlfriend will further make him want to succeed.
3 responses
Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
16 Oct 09
Must be very smart to be 16 and in college! so he should be smarter not to date yet neeed to meet his goals before then or be at least 19 years of age. really better 21 as to when people say that is adult age hmmmmmmm
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aprilten
@aprilten (1966)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
i agree with you but I want to encourage my son to be open to me about his life especially that part of his life. That's why I didn't categorically tell him that I don't think he should have a gf at his age.
Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
20 Oct 09
Well we were in a place most winter where the kids went to school that we werent sure who was kin and who wasnt SOOOoo daughter didnt really get to date till she was 19. then she picked an a**hole devorced him 5 years later.
ramos13192
@ramos13192 (142)
• United States
16 Oct 09
I believe it is okay for a 16 year old to have a girlfriend/boyfriend as long as its not interfering with education. Your son should be smart enough to know better so you know he'll make the right decision :)
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aprilten
@aprilten (1966)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
That's exactly what I told him.
jugsjugs
@jugsjugs (12967)
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16 Oct 09
I have two daughters that are 16 and 17 years old and they both have boyfriends and both their boyfriends have jobs.One of my daughters has a job where as the other one is in sixth form at school getting more passes as well as higher passes in her exams.They are all thinking of the future now so i am happy that they are all doing well as i have no worries about their future now.
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aprilten
@aprilten (1966)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
And it's good thing that you know of their relationship. I can see that you have good relationship with your daughters.