There isn't exactly a set appropriate age but if you are in love with someone and you can legally get married then nobody can stop you. I personally wouldn't get married until I was 25 unless I felt confident that my relationship would last.
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I'm 12 about to be 13, and i have had my share of love, there's really no "appropriate" age for dating it's when you think your ready, and if your parents don't allow it idk what to do just talk to them about it.
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This is a difficult question to answer as there are different kinds of dating for different kinds of young people. Young people mature very early in their lives than they did say 60 years ago. Values have changed dramatically and many young people feel that they are quite capable of looking after themselves while on a date. Physically they have matured but their mentality has not advanced as fast. Do not take offence at that remark, but one has to admit that mental development can be a few years behind physical development.
There can be no set legal time when it is right to date. Dating is all to do with knowledge, wisdom, accountability and responsibility. Sixteen years of age may be fine if the young person has the above qualifications, even then the emotional side of the person may override all of these.
Ifsixteen is the agreed age set by the parents, they would be wise to set down other rules such as group dating or being chaperoned by an older person.
There will come a time when parents will have to put their trust in their son or daughter to act in the appropriate and responsible manner.
It is this old man's opinion that 17 years would be an age when a couple may start seeing each other, however, while one of them lives under your roof then home rules must be applied and privileges taken away if they are infringed upon.