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Getting ice cream, talking on phone and going to a dance is totally age appropriate. “Dating” at 14 doesn’t look like it does at 16 or 17. Restrict your own kids’ social life however you like, but don’t pathologize kids doing normal kid things.[/quote]

Dating at 14 was only different than 16 because I didn’t have wheels.  At 14 in HS is was all about girls. All day, everyday. Which ones to flirt with, who to try and have sex with. 14-15 a little more difficult but was attainable.  16 with wheels. Both my make and female friends all knew which parents worked out of house and we dated each other.

Don’t fool yourself. 14-15 is go time. [/quote]

You may be right for a subset of kids, but that subset is smaller than it was when we were kids.

Kids are more socially awkward, avoid potentially awkward situations, don’t take as many risks, and prefer to communicate by text, even with friends and romantic partners.

On the flip side, the kids who are “dating” are rarely actually going on old school dates. They are more friends with benefits and they are definitely messing around, big time. [/quote]

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