Follow Up Teens and Dating, How About You?

[TinaOW75]

I was 13-14. I thought they were serious relationships. they would have happened with or without my parent's  approval. I suppose that is why I try to keep this open door policy!

[luckysevenwow]

I was 16, eventually married him. We are still together but it wasn't always wonderful. It was a LOT of hard work so I did not vote.

My children were also 16 and I believe that because they had to first figure themselves out, have their priorities straight when they did get on a relationship they were fully ready to deal with situations that arose. They never snuck out, never went behind my back, hell one understood as she got older and saw her friends turn into "idiots".

I will do the same for my younger set, as my mom did with me and I did with my older set

[TinaOW75]

Thank you for responding as I failed to include your demographic! I've been married for 16 years, not a High School Sweetheart and definetly have the song, "I Didn't Promise You a Rose Garden." Plays in my head...

[fammatthews4]

Well I absolutely don't fit into any of those. I had the no dating until 16 rule but never found anyone I wanted to date until around 18. From 18 until almost 20 I dated a few guys no one serious. When I was 19 almost 20 I met someone, dated for a few months it became serious, we started a sexual relationship then 18 months later (right after I turned 21) we married. Last month we celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. It hasn't always been easy, we've had our ups and downs, but we've worked at it and have a great relationship still.
Our kids also have the no dating until 16 rule. DS turns 19 this week, DD is 16 almost 17. Neither has ever snuck out and given us any problems that way, neither have really had a serious relationship yet.

[momto3infl]

 I wasnt able to date until at least college-I went crazy in college having the freedom for friends and dating.  Even after college and I moved back home for a bit-it was back to the same, had very strict rules when dating my fiance up till we were married-that was one and half years.

[michelles]

 I am not in any of those catergories either! I didn't start dating until I was 17 and then it was just one guy, for about six months but he wanted to get more serious than I did! I met my now hubby my sophomore year in high school and we were good friends...he was a senior...my senior year, I asked him to my prom and we have been together ever since! We will celebrate our 15 year anniversary in November...we have had our ups and downs but we have worked our way through it...we're not perfect but we keep on keeping on!

[Carmel63]

None of the above. My first real boyfriend was my senior year in high school. We were together for three years. I never went crazy. I chose to not to be sexually active until I was in college. I had a few other relationships, and began dating my husband after my college graduation. We have been married for almost 20 years.

[rkoloms]

What's your point?

[atlmom2]

With who would be come my dh.  He was over 18 and I was 19 and we dated a while.  Before that, never was asked except once and I was 19 then too.  Had a boyfriend all of 8th, 9th and most of 10th grade.  He didn't kiss me for a year.  Things were different then.  People don't think so but they were. 

I can't post to the survey because none fit me.  I don't think most of your survey fits the general population. 

[libby261]

I was in college - 18.

[fantasticfour]

I guess I fall into more than one category so I didn't vote.