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GoodLifeFamilyMag.com JULY AUGUST 2015 37 goodGUIDE THEDATING GAME WHATS ACCEPTABLE WHATS NOT Your 14-year-old son announces he has a girlfriend. Your 15-year-old daughter says the cute boy in English class asked her for a date. So what do you say Current dating practices are very different than when we grew up and certainly a far cry from those of earlier generations. In the 1950s one well-known premise of dating eti- quette for girls was to properly intro- duce your date to your parents. Dat- ing etiquette for boys warned not to kiss on the first date. rd.comadvice relationshipsshould-we-bring-back- 1950s-dating-rules. If only it were that simple today First how young is too young Jay Leshefsky of Plano says his 13-year- old daughter hasnt started dating yet. That would seem to be too young. And where should teens be allowed to spend time together When my daughter does date they can hang out in the house Leshefsky adds. Not in the bedroom and not in a room with the doors closed. Aubrey dad Shawn Saumell notes Our teens are not al- lowed to date yet. We have an open dialog about dating and discuss what the goal or point in dating is. He adds that he and his wife prefer the teens stay in common areas as much as possible. Many of todays teenagers go out in groups as opposed to one- on-one dating and this brings some degree of comfort to par- ents. Plano mom Julie Sacks admits Dating is new to us. My older daughter has her first boyfriend right now so we are mak- ing the rules up as we go along. She adds that her daughter and her boyfriend participate in many group get-togethers or spend time at her home. I do prefer the kids to be here says Sacks. I feel if they are here I have a better idea of what is going on. Dallas dad and family lawyer Jeff Anderson says he expects his 14-year-old son and his girlfriend to remain downstairs on the main floor when she is over. I talk regularly to his girlfriends guardian about our rules and Ive had very direct talks with my son about what is expected of him. Being accountable while visiting other teens is important too. When Plano mom Lisa Kivetts teenage son goes out we have always required that we know at whose house he is and whether there were parents at home. Our teens are not allowed to date yet. We have an open dialog about dating and discuss what the goal or point in dating is. - Shawn Saumell