I'm looking at one dude but it was only yesterday he said hi...

im 12 and im dating. no it isnt for fun, i actualy wanna spend my life with her.

I agree with this whole heartedly. Maybe dating a bit at 15/16....but below that, it's just redicuous. These children get all emotional at 10, 11, 12 years old because their 'bf' left them, or cheated on them. It's really sad.

Finally someone realizes this!They think it's love,but it's actually the fact that they're hormone-crazed and well....."you know what"...

Pshh... Chivalry, being Chaste, and "Manners" are, sadly, no longer practiced... I don't agree w/ being Chaste, though.

im 13 not dateing but theres a girl i like & she likes me (real love) were wateing till were at least high school to date

I am completly against dating even though I have crushes. There's a 95% chance that people who date before the age of 16, often end up not being... chaste. I, personally, will never consider being in a realationship with anyone until I'm at least 20, which is 7 years from now. Why date when you can just be friends?

my friend is 9 and she is dating someone

I often think this. I mean, since it's obviously not "true love" at that age, and since people rarely marry people they met in primary/secondary school, why bother? They're just going to break up eventually anyway.

Maybe they're prepairing for future experiences...

DATING IS FOR STOOPID PEEPS
SIBRING IS THE WAE TWO GOES!!!
Y U NO SIBR!?!?!?!?

I agree. Even if I'll be two steps behind I'll be better off.

When I was younger, I dated some girls who turned out being very egotistical. I came up with some song lyrics soon after that which included the lines "For me it was a date / For her just a free lunch".

I went through the whole dating thing but had friends who took the courtship route. These friends had much better times since the premise was that romance grows from a solid friendship. They never had to worry about the facades or troubles of dating. It's an interesting concept which worked for centuries. The idea of dating arose in the 1920s, so it is fairly recent.

I'm not dating until I at least can drive a car.(2 or 3 years.) Because if I asked a girl out, where could I take her within walking distance?

I'm so weird.. I remember middle school.. grade 6. [meaning we were what? 11-12ish?] People started "dating" and kissing and stuff. And I was standing there saying/thinking "WHY". I was soo against it. I remember arguing with people about how it's too young and pointless and it's not love or anything like that. Oh, and before you think anything, I'm definitely not conservative or whatever. But 12, 13, 14. Yes. Definitely no point whatsoever for you to be dating.
I think you hit the nail on the head when you said it's not love, it's peer pressure. People tend to pressure people to date or to reject somebody. If you are dating someone you basically automatically move up on the social ladder.
Besides, usually when people young like this date it's just for a few days or a week or something then they're dating somebody else, like the next day! wth!?
I did first "date" when I was 13. It was nothing though, just some one month thing. [although it's longer than a lot of people can say for their first now-a-days :p] I realized this december though after I broke up with my last boyfriend that I don't really like being in a relationship. Besides I don't like cuddling or excessive kissing or hugging anyway, and the person generally gets annoying after a while.

i think that media and movies glamorize dating so itz ok for teens.even small children worship these types of celebraties(justin bieber,selena gomez,hannah montana ect.)but yes matureness can depend on alot of things.Im currently dating some1.im 15.i date older girls because i act mature enough.my friends are either juniors or seniors in high school.im only a sophmore.i say thats maturity.plus i dnt do it for fun.i do it because i finally found some1 who loves me for who i am

I don't pay attention to the datiing scene, honestly. I don't date, I don't plan on dating for a few years.

Also, I think you should change it to "'Special Feelings' for a close friend", to avoid some deeper arguments.

Though...I don't think it matters how old you are to be in love....It can happen at any age.We don't learn what love is because we are all born with it. But being in a relationship isn't the best time in your early teens...there are few problems it could cause.Somewhere around later teens,young adult,full grown up is a bit better...

There is no age for love.
You could find the person you want to spend your life with at any age.
Also, dating in your teenage years is perfect becaus it gives you a chance to learn more about intimacy. You get to try dating many people without having the pressure of a long-term relationship. Once you reach your late 20's, you then have the knowledge to know what you need to know about dating and can make smarter choices in a more complex relationship.

dating has its pros and cons, but how many people would want a rule like "no dating til your 30"? i bet only a few

Heartbreak shouldn't be a problem for teens. It helps them (us) learn that life doesn't always work out the way you want it to. (which should be obvious)
Plus, dating helps you learn skills you need for when you finally do settle down and decide to get married. Other than that, it is a wonderful way to develope your social skills with not only the other gender, but others in general.

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