Dating rules for teens?

<p>My HS freshman daughter wanted to date a junior. We said he would have to date her as if HE were her age (the grade difference concerned us) That meant no driving her - we dropped her off and picked her up, and she had a much, much earlier curfew. I think it quickly became a drag for him ~ he wasn’t that interested in her which is what I suspected.</p>

<p>I very good way to scare a young man away is to issue an invitation for them to come to dinner. After a few dates, insist that this is the next step ~ a formal dinner at home with the family. Many young men don’t want to bother with this and would rather move-on to the next girl.</p>