+117 Even if you think kids at a certain age shouldn't be dating, it's annoying as hell when people say "lol when your 11 you don't even know what love is." First of all who says you have to love every person you date? And how many of the kids that are dating at 16 or even in their 20's are 'in love', amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

"You're too young to know what love is" is usually only used when a middle or high school kid SAYS they're in love and someone corrects them. You're right that you don't have to be in love to date in fact you probably aren't in love at any age until you've been in a monogamous relationship for a year or more. I won't claim I know who's in lovewith who, but I do know an 11 year old shouldn't be dating anyone yet.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Why shouldn't an 11 year old be dating anyone?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Because (in my opinion) the idea of having a relationship with someone is pressure to do things like kiss, and 11 year olds don't need to be kissing. Also, it's not like they can go on dates, unless their parents take them everywhere so they would pretty much really only see each other at school.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Going on dates doesn't make a relationship. There's nothing wrong with kids kissing, it's no worse than kids holding hands. And as someone who dated at a young age, I can tell you I felt no pressure what so ever to kiss. No one NEEDS to be kissing, that doesn't mean it's wrong to do it.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

The only person I have every truly loved, I loved in my relationship when I was 11- and I'm an adult now. We broke up cuz the kid moved, if he moved back, I'd date him again (but only because we still talk. If we didn't still talk I wouldn't say I'd date him again). It's bullshit to claim people shouldn't date or can't be in love just because they're young. It's also bullshit to say they don't love each other if the relationship isn't monogamous or doesn't last at least a year. Chances of someone finding love at 11 are slim because they haven't had much time or experience to find it, that doesn't mean they're incapable of feeling it.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

It annoys me so much when people are like "you don't know what love is". Who even cares, just let them think they're in love and don't try and piss on their parade. Also I don't see the harm in kids "dating", it's not like they actually do anything. When I was 11 I had a 'boyfriend'. It was completely harmless and I certainly didn't feel ~pressured~ at that age.

by Anonymous 11 years ago