I really believe that it depends on people and maturity and so i cannot pinpoint an age. I was 16 and got serious. It ended and I dealt with it so badly. I'm more ready now to have a relationship.
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The age people should be before they get into a realtionship
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And that is why 16 year olds shouldn't be in a serious relationship... they are not emotionally mature enough to deal with it in an adult way when a relationship ends.
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One of my old team mates is a grammar school teacher. Works with kids about 8years old. She(yes we had mixed teams) told me that she had this little girl in her class who had a new "boyfriend" like every week. As for the right age to date, it depends on the person. But fact remains most people think they are mature long before they actually are. Some people reach the right age at 16, some when they are 23, most however in these times start dating way earlier than they should.
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Hey guys, thanks for all your great resposes, they have been very inspiring!
This has lead me to a thought in the sense that age isn't really an issue, it's just the fact that God needs to be the centre of the relationship. I think that though some people can successfully have a life that that glorifies God, has a relationship and is only in their young teens, since it's such a young age and chances are they haven't been walking with the lord long because of their age, then temptation may overcome even the most mature of young people. I know that can happen throughout one's entire life, but I guess the whole hormones going crazy thing is an issue. So I guess that's my worry for young christian's seeking relationships.
It was cool to hear from the person who said she is in a close friendship with the person she believes she will marry. That is such an awesome thing! I pray everything turns out well in your relationship and you stay close and united friends and eventually make a wonderful couple
This has lead me to a thought in the sense that age isn't really an issue, it's just the fact that God needs to be the centre of the relationship. I think that though some people can successfully have a life that that glorifies God, has a relationship and is only in their young teens, since it's such a young age and chances are they haven't been walking with the lord long because of their age, then temptation may overcome even the most mature of young people. I know that can happen throughout one's entire life, but I guess the whole hormones going crazy thing is an issue. So I guess that's my worry for young christian's seeking relationships.
It was cool to hear from the person who said she is in a close friendship with the person she believes she will marry. That is such an awesome thing! I pray everything turns out well in your relationship and you stay close and united friends and eventually make a wonderful couple
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personally, i dont believe in dating....the try before you buy mentality. but i was always taught and have stict "laws" lol..set down by my parents that no serious relationship is allowed before the age 20. they believe (in accordance with the Bible) that the age of accountability is 20 and the correct age of an adult and that young people should not be dealing with adult issues (like marriage) until then. but i do believe in courting, first being really good friends and then if you see a real posibility of marriage then getting more serious.
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I don't think it should be based on age, but instead 'the intentions of entering into a relationship' and I don't think alot of people have good intentions for a relationship at a younger age. I would think about the age of 20
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I don't think it should be based on age, but instead 'the intentions of entering into a relationship' and I don't think alot of people have good intentions for a relationship at a younger age. I would think about the age of 20
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I think that everyone is different and God has a different plan for everyone. I think you should be mature enough to handle the relationship otherwise it will never work. I think God works in different ways with people so He could very well want someone under 17 to have a Godly dating relationship because He knows there is something in them that can handle it. Maybe a deep relationship with God?
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So I know that the most important thing before two people get into a relationship is that they love God and God will be the centre of their relationship, but from what you've learnt from God, do you believe that God would not want people (who are christian's) to be in a reltionship before they are 18?
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ok, honestly, I don't feel that there is a "right" age a person should be before they get into a relationship. Everyone ages and matures at a different rate, so there really shouldn't be a minimum age to date. Two of my friends dated in elementary school, and there was nothing wrong with that.
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I think 18 was a good age for me, but it really depends on the people involved.
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Age is something that sets ideas and limits that are many times false. As each person is unique, so is there level of maturity (mental) at different ages during their life. Dating is something that should be done by people who have matured enough mentally to understand what they are actually looking for, and if what they are looking for is actually a good choice. What age is this? Well it can be 16 or 45 depending on the person. Generally speaking though, I think the age of 18-20 is a good spot to start seriously dating. You are out of high school and you have some direction in your life and have figured yourself out quite a bit.
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