What age is appropriate for dating?

when I read the discussion I thought you are discussing about something that was happening in western countries. I find you are from India - Bangalore. I am from India. I am surprised in your telling that a boy of 14 year old is indulging in dating. Then the girl with whom he was dating must also be around 13 or 14 or 15 or 16. Bangalore is a cosmopolitan city where boys and girls talk freely unlike Tamil Nadu. In Engineering colleges they normally move in pairs or in groups and discuss and always appearing to be involved in useful discussions. Inside the class room the discipline in Bangalore classes is good. they will not shout or make unnecessary gestures. Your observation that you are not into dating -- is normal. Your cousin indulging in such activities at that age is only abnormal in my view. Let us see what others are going tell.

I really don't think there is such as an appropriate age for dating at this day and age. I mean you have 3rd graders having a boyfriends and girlfriends. It's not like back in the days when you had to be at least 16 to go on a date and to even have a boyfriend.

I think that 15 years old is about the right time for a young person to get a boyfriend or a girl friend. A person might wish to start dating at 14 years old but I think that is a bit too early. A young person of 15 years old should try to date in a sensible way like go out to see a film or a walk in the local park. Until age 18 years old an young couple shouldn't try to get too serious. A young person that is a student should try hard with his or her studies.

i think today that 14-15 is the most common age people start dating. It all has to do with stuff that they see on TV or read. Also one things that might affect teens of this age bracket to seriously consider dating is the way that technology allows more avenue to meet people and to socialize. You see social networking sites facebook myspace and multiply where they get to expess themselves an let other people see them as they are.

Usually when we are that age, 14 or 15, the hormones start to get crazy and we start to think about having boyfriend or girlfriend. I think the appropriate age depends on how wise and mature you are. There is no a stipulated age every body is different. But to handle a serious relationship I think you have to be older than that. I know couples that started their relationships very young and several years later they married. I also know couples that started dating very young and several years later they broke up. Don't focus on the age. You will know when you are ready to start dating.

for me, it doesn't matter what age you are dating as long as you can stand on your own. that is, you should be dating when you have your own earnings to pay on your dating bills. :)