Anyone younger than me. Haha.

It's a matter of personal preference, but I've always thought that if you're not old enough to drive, you're not old enough to seriously date. If you have a boy/girl you like at school, sure, whatever. But if your parents are seriously driving you to your date because you're too young to get there yourself, I'd also suggest you bring a sippy cup and some graham crackers with you. 

Edited October 30, 201411 yr by Kaweebo

As Kaweebo said, it's a manner of personal preference. I say that if the person has not reached the age of maturity, they are too young to even think about dating. They must not only have reached the age of puberty, but also acting like it as well. Being wiser, responsible and giving each other the time they deserve instead of staring at their phones all the time, otherwise the relationship won't go very far. Thinking of intimate actions all the time doesn't help much either. Especially with the way women are viewed by men these days...

Especially with the way women are viewed by men these days...

These days? Nowadays the situation is better than ever. Sure there's some objectification going on, but truthfully speaking, women do that too. I quess that's just natural, as long as it doesn't go too far, and you can treat the opposite sex as human beings.For the question though, do you mean serious relationships or dating overall?For the former, I'd say over 18. Of course this depends on the person. Some are ready before that, some are never ready (everybody's not suited to be in a relationship).If you mean just relationships, I think under 13 shouldn't date. No sex until you know what you're doing, though.

14 and over should be able to date,

 

But for serious relationships... 

I believe if you know there's someone that you'll spend you're life with, regardless of age, and you both consent to loving each other then you can date whenever the hell you want, so long as it's over 14. If you're dating to try it out, you're obviously not mature enough to handle a serious relationship, hence why you should wait until whenever you get out of college ('cause I've heard college has quite a bit of temptations) to look for love.

These days? Nowadays the situation is better than ever. Sure there's some objectification going on, but truthfully speaking, women do that too. I quess that's just natural, as long as it doesn't go too far, and you can treat the opposite sex as human beings. 

Better? Look at all the women used in advertising. Especially when they are half-naked, making it worse. Many guys these days just perve and say things like: "damn, that ass" or "dem curves" and crap like "she's got a hot body" and all that sort of thing. And yes women do that do. And to themselves! They look at those famous models, try to achieve getting that body, fail and fall into depression. In some cases it has already gone too far. If the situation has gotten better, then it could really end up being an on-off situation.

Better? Look at all the women used in advertising. Especially when they are half-naked, making it worse. Many guys these days just perve and say things like: "damn, that ass" or "dem curves" and crap like "she's got a hot body" and all that sort of thing. And yes women do that do. And to themselves! They look at those famous models, try to achieve getting that body, fail and fall into depression. In some cases it has already gone too far. If the situation has gotten better, then it could really end up being an on-off situation.

Still better than being treated as an inferior human being whose only purpose is to serve men and give birth IMO. Sure, objectification happens, but my point is, it's not only women's problem. Look at ads, how many ugly men  do you see? As women are supposed to be thin and curvy, men are expected to have muscles, be tall etc. Sure the expectations might be a bit higher for women, I can't really say for sure because as a girl there's no way for me to know how men deal with them. But I'm quite sure men have some pressure as well. And women judge men by their appearance, just as men do for women. Maybe not as much, but it happens.

I'm not saying that the current situation is ideal, I'm just saying it's way better than it used to be.

edit. hope you got my point, I ended up not being able to express my thoughts too well. : D

Edited October 30, 201411 yr by littleTSUBAME