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Hi everyone.
First, let me preface this thread by saying that I'm a 17 year old guy, and I have never dated/kissed/done anything with anyone. Never even came close, and it's not for lack of opportunity, either. This doesn't really bother me a whole lot, as I generally have better things to think about, but let me explain.
I think that the reason I've never dated anyone (or had much of a social life over the last 3 years) is because I've felt so insecure about letting my parents know anything about my life. I have my reasons for this, which I won't bore you lot with, but suffice to say that I would simply like to live my life without having my parents knowing the details.
I'm wondering, since many of you are considerably older and more experienced than I when it comes to dating and having to deal with parents - how do (or did) your parents deal with you dating as a teenager? Were they restrictive (i.e. wanted to know everything, kept you from dating until you were 16, stuff like that), or considerably more relaxed? At what age did you start dating/did your parents start let you dating? And, since this applies to me (parents are fairly religious Catholics) how did your parents' religious beliefs, if any, affect how and who you dated?
Also, if any of you could offer advice, if you were in a situation similar to me, how did you open a dialogue with your parents about dating?
Thanks for any replies in advance. I'd really appreciate it.
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