<p>for all those fathers (and I guess mothers) who dont want their daughters to date in HS – never fear. Even if your daughters are ready and desperate to “date” odds are that they wont. The boys are looking for casual hook-ups and there are enough girls even in top BS’s to oblige, that those girls looking for more steady relationships are not going to be that popular. In terms of dates for formals, etc. there may be some “romance” for a week or so around the dance, but then it will fizzle out, but the majority of kids will either go with a friend of the opposite sex or in a group of same sex friends. </p>
<p>having said this, for those that dont want their daughters dating till something during/after college – do you want them to make mistakes at that time, or when the stakes are much lower in HS?</p>