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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 14 yo son has a girlfriend. He just turned 14 in late Sept too so I feel this is on the young side. They FT each other and meet up at cafes or coffee shops near our house. Today is the first time she’s coming over to our house.

Is this what age it usually starts?? I had crushes but didn’t start dating seriously until 17![/quote]

In my view, yes. I'm not huge fan of dating, esp serious BF/GF until closer to senior year. They may want it but aren't ready. And too many adult things come too fast.

And I'm seeing around here (NOVA) a weird trend that I'm wondering if you all see, and I find disturbing: many of my friends' kids with significant others bring them on vacations, to family events, etc. to the point where the kids spend so much time with them it's almost at the expense of their friends. Is this a southern thing or just a new thing for kids? This was 1000000% not the case when I was growing up -even for those kids with long, long term BFs/GFs.  I just think it's too much at too young. And places too much emphasis on these relationships.

If my DC wanted to date now (15) I would not be thrilled, if I'm being honest. I don't know that I'd forbid it as that rarely ends well. We've def stressed that dating is a marathon, not a spring. You don't get points for dating first or longest in HS. Luckily, DC is much too busy for it with the sport played, at the level played, school, and friends.[/quote]

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