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I personally think that it depends on the individuals' level of maturity. I'm 16 years old and mature enough to have finished secondary school. I'm now in a tertiary level school with 19 year olds and above.
Anyway, most parents don't want their children to get involved with their peers like that.. or in my case, not even TALK to someone of the opposite sex.
It's okay for a couple to go out together as long as they know eachother's backgrounds. If they're my age then their parents should take the time to get to know eachother. They can't simply assume that their son/daughter is not old enough for a relationship. They can make any amount of excuses they want, such as being a distraction from school, but some teens can divide their school work and their relationships and not let one affect the other to any great extent.
Some teens can't do that, though, and in some cases it doesnt matter how old they are, they simply can't divide it like that.
Some parents are just totally ridiculous in the way they treat their children, and don't see that by destroying a relationship, can actually make it worse for them.
So point is, it doesn't matter how old you are, as long as you can handle being in a relationship. You can't say that teens shouldn't be dating because it leads to sex, because many 20-something year old go out looking for sex as well. It's instinct and some people can control it, but others can't.
Anyway, most parents don't want their children to get involved with their peers like that.. or in my case, not even TALK to someone of the opposite sex.
It's okay for a couple to go out together as long as they know eachother's backgrounds. If they're my age then their parents should take the time to get to know eachother. They can't simply assume that their son/daughter is not old enough for a relationship. They can make any amount of excuses they want, such as being a distraction from school, but some teens can divide their school work and their relationships and not let one affect the other to any great extent.
Some teens can't do that, though, and in some cases it doesnt matter how old they are, they simply can't divide it like that.
Some parents are just totally ridiculous in the way they treat their children, and don't see that by destroying a relationship, can actually make it worse for them.
So point is, it doesn't matter how old you are, as long as you can handle being in a relationship. You can't say that teens shouldn't be dating because it leads to sex, because many 20-something year old go out looking for sex as well. It's instinct and some people can control it, but others can't.