I think dating is the best for that age, its good for kids to start love at an early age, rather than have sex at an early age.

 I think that is ok to date but not have sex at the age i think it is better at the age of 16

 I think it depends on what you mean by dating. Thirteen year olds need to start interacting with the opposite sex and learning about themselves in the process. I think group functions and events are good. I do not ,however ,think thirteen year olds are ready for a romantic relationship. Emotional entanglements are difficult for anyone of any age and a thirteen year old just does not have the maturity to handle it.

 Yes, we should be allowed to date.
And who said all dating leads up to sex?
Or that dating in general leads up to sex?

 I think its fine to date but not let their kids go out and if they do go out the parents should go with them...

 If they really feel like they are ready, and remember their relationship won't last that long at that age.

 If they are dating for the right reasons
if they really truly like the person

 Yep,yep.

 Well I'm 13. I have a boyfriend. And hes really sweet no doubt about it. I personally dont think it matters whether kids at a young age have a boyfriend or girlfriend, as a matter of fact sometimes its cute. Anyways back to the subject. Well my mom does know about my boyfriend and she does monitor it. At this age "dating" isn't all about what adults may think its about. At this age all we do is, see each other at school, kiss, hug, hold hands, go on a date at the movies everyone in a while, and usually its with groups. Or as you can call it a double date. But the point is at this age its all about living life to the fullest and having fun. Its not always about sex and things like that. If your an adult and you monitor what your kids are doing then it should be OK. Usually the kids that get into things like that are the kids with no support. So you should support your kids with every choice they make.

 I think 13 is the time dat we start lykin eachuva..... And if da kid is mature enough and is younger than 13 then why not?

 They should not be allowed to date nor should they be having sex until they are like 16

 I agree with longEric totally. I am a 13 year old girl and i think that if you trust your child enough then it will be fine. The most that i would ever do is kiss. AT THE MOST! And some people say that 16 is the right age because they are mature enough. Well i also disagree with that because there are a lot more 16 years old girls that are pregnant than 13 year olds. And when I date I'm not trying to seem older I just wanna get out there with the guy i like and have a good time.

 Alright I'm a twelve year old boy and i do have a girlfriend. Yes i do know there are some complications that come with dating at a young age and sometimes even when your an adult stuff can go wrong. And yes because of dating some ppl dress to wat they think the other person likes and they hope that they can attract them if they wear the right cloths, but in actuality they just degrade themselves. I may be just a kid but i know what its like to date. Some of the ppl that are against kids dating are just to protective. When you say that our minds and bodies are not mature enough you are saying that you like ppl's chest or there bottoms. And there is more to this argument then we realize. If you call it disgusting that kids hold hands and kiss sometimes then that's just your opinion and does not state a fact. Also there does not need to be parental supervision to everything us kids do, parents you have to trust us and hope we make the right choices. And we are not growing up to fast we are trying new things, it also puts some responsibility in our life besides school and chorus and animals. It also makes us have affection for ppl other then our family. If your a parent and your kinda scared to let your little boy or little girl go and let them see how it feels to fall in love then you need to take a step back and let go because its going to happen whether you hold on or not. And if you think we should concentrate on our education rather then date some1 and have us take a risk on getting into high school or even collage then you really need to think about whats best in our life beside school. I also might make some parents think that i am wrong in what i say and you might find some stuff in this that might be my opinion. And another thing we also should not be going and sneaking out to see some1 when our parents tell us not to. Yes i do respect adults rights to have control over what we do I'm just trying to change your mind and give us a chance. It does mean something when we go out at an age like 10 11 or 12 it means we are showing affection to one and other. I think its wrong to get some1 pregnant at such a young age to but that's just something that happens sometimes.