Where do young teens go on dates nowadays?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does she have money saved up to be dating? Not sure what kind of dates a 13 year old can afford.

Bubble tea $5
Beach $0
Street fair $10
Watch TV together $0
Doughnuts $5
Bike ride $0
Movies $20
Games arcade $20
Study together $0
Making out $0

Having a great time with your girlfriend, priceless!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so bizarre and gross to me. Why are you encouraging your child to do this?

WPP.

[Anonymous]

I would not come up with date ideas for her. What they are doing right now is more than enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:13y DD has had a boyfriend for about 4 months. They text a little, hangout at school a lot, but really not much more than that. He's invited her to a couple activities of his that she goes to, neither have been to each other's houses. Recently, DD's expressed interest in possibly going on a date, but doesn't know where to go (ik y'all will she needs to figure this out and not ask me for advice, but she's not very social and doesn't hang out with her friends much outside of school, so isn't really up-to-date on where all the hangout spots are. We live in a suburban/rural part of Northern Virginia, they live 30 minutes apart, no local malls. Where are your young teens going on fun dates, and how do they work dating into their already busy schedules full of sports and ECs?

13?? OP, be for real. No 13 yr old should be going on one on one dates. The norm at this age is doing group hangouts.

[Anonymous]

My son is in 8th grade and has had a girlfriend since the summer. They go to a local coffee shop for the majority of the time that they hang out.

[Anonymous]

I would say school events like going to the school plat together, watching a school sporting event, or similar. Hanging out in a group with date would also be age appropriate and encourage friendships in general.

[Anonymous]

Too young. Be a parent!

[Anonymous]

Another vote for not encouraging this.