What is the proper age for a girl to have a boyfriend and why?

Don’t listen to peer pressure, and don’t rush it. Just wait till a good one comes along.

I’d say that most people should start dating by the time they are 20. But other than that, it doesn’t even matter. 13, 15, 18… whenever you meet a boy who you think you want to date. Don’t force yourself to date someone who you’re not attracted to, just because you feel like you should be dating someone.

There’s a point where girls say “do you have a boyfriend” as if a boyfriend is something to acquire like a cat, or an iPhone. A boyfriend is not a thing to have. You should start dating when you meet a boy who you like to spend time with, and who likes to spend time with you. No boyfriend is far better than a bad boyfriend. You will have enough drama listening to your friends relationship problems. When you meet the right person, it will be right.

In the meantime, go out with friends in groups, meet lots of people, but don’t get serious until you meet someone who treats you as if you’re special to them.

In an age when children don’t stay children for very long, more’s the pity.Some kids at my daughters school claim to have boy/girlfriends, they’re only eight for gods sake.I’d say wait a while.When it feels right it is right, probably.

It depends on the situation and how mature the children are. There are many different levels of boy/girl friend, so there is no correct answer.

every individual is different. i have a friend who had a boyfriend when she was 14, and 7 years later she got married to him. they’ve been happily married now for 4 years. i think you just have to realize that at a young age like 13 or 14, dating will be much different than when you are 20, 30, or 40 or 50. things change and people mature. looking back on my relationships at age 13 i hang my head in shame. dont rush it.

How old are you?

I think having a guy you like is fine, but you should be going out in groups until you are, say, 16.

What can be very nice about waiting for awhile after your friends are “dating”, is that you get to watch them make all of their mistakes, and you can learn from them. You don’t have to make the same ones.

The mistakes people make when they are dating can be things that affect the rest of their lives, and sometimes they are things they can’t “undo” or take back.

I think it’s pretty cool to keep it to “group dates” for awhile, so you are practicing good “skills” of getting along with the persons you will someday want to date, like communication, and maybe a little bit of “flirting”. You can also watch to see what kinds of people turn out to be the best partners, and who are most appealing to you.

Then, when you feel pretty sure you have learned most of the lessons your friends have had to learn the hard way, dating can be a much better experience.

The right age is when you are emotionally ready and when you have found someone to whom you are sufficiently romantically attracted. I had my first boyfriend when I was 14. I didn’t start my first real, mature relationship until I was 19. I have a number of friends who have never had a girlfriend or a boyfriend and who are quite happy.

The best piece of advice I can give and that others have already given is that you should not force it. Trust me, you’ll end up feeling worse if you date someone just because you want a boyfriend.

Whenever you’re ready. You can’t let other people tell you when you are or aren’t ready.

I’d say 16. Even if you aren’t emotionally ready, you can still “date”. Kissing, go to movies, hang out…that’s basically all it is at that age. (let me pretend my kids won’t have sex that young)

“Whenever you’re ready. You can’t let other people tell you when you are or aren’t ready.”

Sure you can… if you want to. Sometimes parents or other role models or advisers have some good advice and might know you well enough to be very helpful. And sometimes they have your best interests at heart. Don’t totally dismiss these people.

@eden2eve True. A parent decides what their minor child can and can’t do. If they are not allowed to date, then they’ve got to listen or deal with the consequences.

@casheroo My mom told me I couldn’t date until I left the house. Did I listen? Hell no. The consequences? I got smacked around, grounded, & told to dump him.

I enjoy pain to a freakish extent. I stole my laptop back in the middle of the night. And I brought Eddie home the next day & made out with him in front of my mom.

You don’t have to “deal with the consequences” either.

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