What about if your 10-year-old looks at you and says, "I'm ready to date, Dad"? There is so much a 12-year-old can teach a 10-year-old -- advanced coloring, advanced texting, and so many other important life skills. You're 20 years old and, under this rule, you can date a 17-year-old. There you are in college, and you get to go back to high school again to find a girlfriend.

The teen dating scene can be awkward and uncomfortable, for teens as well as their parents.

While data has found that men prefer younger women as they age, analysis shows that wanting the younger ones can't exactly be said for women.

According to Dataclysm, a data book by author Christian Rudder that analyzes dating trends, found that after 20 years of age, women become more and more open to dating men older.

Abiodun Oyebode, had insisted on going a date with one of her male friends, despite her mother’s refusal.

when I was in kindergarten someone once asked me out when I was CRYING AND IN KINDERGARTEN he was in the same grade as me and I was balling and this is what he said "i know this is a bad time but will you go on date with me" and I FROZE ( I said no) Well...But without experience in a romantic relationship, teens don't know what to expect.Talk to your teen about how real life dates don't mimic what might be seen in the movies.I not ready to date and i'm kinda glad bc i have this thing i always end up with the good guys but it's like after 3 months i get scared of getting hurt even tho they didn't do anything wrong i'm just scared of a relationship.I was having breakfast the other day with a friend who was giving dating advice to his son.