Early dating would affect children academic performance?
By kingparker
@kingparker (9673)
United States
March 25, 2013 9:19pm CST
From what I saw, nowadays those teens would start their love romance as early as in middle school. Those so called "love birds" might not know exactly what "love" really, but such experience give them excitement for the first time I believe. But during such age, such "love romance" experience might deeply affect their academic performance, would you agree with it? Simply think about it, they might get dated easily, and they can break - up easily. Such fluctuating emotional experience might disturbing their focus on school study and homework. Maybe some parents might not have time to intervene on their children early love life, but they still have to talk to their children about their schools, and grades. I think it is needless to say, statistics from expert investigation also reveal that those teens who date often might have lower academic performance, and those who is less or they don't date at all might have higher performance.
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17 responses
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
26 Mar 13
Lets take this from another approach.
If parents talked to their children about how these early relationships worked, then maybe they would have a better idea of what puppy love is.
There is peer pressure out there to have a boyfriend or girlfriend. We as parents can see the importance of their studies, but we don't go to school with them everyday now do we.
If our children are better prepared for what a relationship is at this stage of their live, then they can see the bigger picture around them.
@ShivenderRajput1 (110)
• India
26 Mar 13
ya that one way of looking at the situation and indeed not a wrong one bt still the main point remains unchanged that early dating is not good at all .
@Frederick42 (2024)
• Canada
27 Apr 13
Datind does not affect anybody’s academic performance. In fact, dating can actually make the academic performance better. The love attraction begins in human beings at a certain age and is perfectly natural. Suppressing it is unnatural and ridiculous.
When you date and are in love, then your mind becomes free and relaxed and that can boost your academic performance. Then you can focus on the subject which you are studying.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
26 Mar 13
I think they can n use this as their inspiration. But then of course these teens would be distracted if they get too serious with their relationships because I do think that teenagers are still too young to be in love and to feel everything that goes along with it.
@maezee (41997)
• United States
31 Mar 13
I believe that dating/interest in boys and girls most DEFINITELY would change a child's academic performance! Kids have short attention spans as it is without the distraction of love interests when they are young. I wish we could stop kids from getting involved in this until they are at least like, 16 years old. 
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@jonastabuena (2307)
• Philippines
26 Mar 13
I agree, as i remember when i was in high school, my parents makes a choices for us, studies or dating? doing both while your still studying we only cause problem, you can't focus on your studies, they say that having a relationship while studying will give inspiration and it makes a person to study more, i don't believe on that, they are to you for the thing called "love" and they have no idea what really love is. Maybe what they feels is just infatuation and they misinterpret the feel, they think it was love. Teenager should be guided.
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
26 Mar 13
Lol I could remember my high school days with this. See i met my ex-bf ( my husband now) when i was in 2nd year high school and yes i was in love and you know how teen gets.. and i was not allowed to date, my dad was in the military and he was THAT strict with such precision and i hated it. lol.
But i still managed to go out and sneak 
with all those things i did, my academic performance was not affected though, i graduated still with honors. But of course i would not recommend what i did to other teens! lol.
with all those things i did, my academic performance was not affected though, i graduated still with honors. But of course i would not recommend what i did to other teens! lol. 
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
26 Mar 13
And who says you know or elderly people do know what love relly means? Love is there in many different ways. It's not said that a child at kindergarten is not able to fall in love or love someone, or can't have a broken heart! I doubt it will effect any academic performance at all. It's never proved. This besides of the fact that old fashioned parents, a terrible childhood, child abuse, unequality between brothers and sisters, a mother humilated by a dad, no father, a bad health, being bullied, etc etc all can affect that as well. Life is there to be lived, to gather life experiences. Life experiences you can't learn from the book. Life is not about being an academic and it's for sure not said that only then you will be succesful. The most succesful people (plus the richest ones) were kicked out of school.
@skyandgrassplot (1497)
• China
26 Mar 13
General speaking,yes early dating would give a bad affect to children's academic performance,so parents should keep a eyes on it and do not let you kids fall in love so early.
@Angelpink (4035)
• Philippines
26 Mar 13
Hi there ! Early dating really affects school performance. Teenagers are so young , still they can't control emotions , even adults can't control emotions how much more to very young people ? Teenagers need a full guidance of the parents because in this stage they are in the identity crisis . Sometimes they listen to no reason at all or to any elders but to themselves only. This is the stage where they are so idealistic and aggressive , therefore we should always be in their side to discipline them with a heart and to listen always . They need our support because inside they have unresolved conflict already.
@perumbully (31)
• India
26 Mar 13
ya really agree with u............even i dnt hve lover....but my small bro had made it at early age
@rosa880906 (80)
• China
26 Mar 13
Love birds are seen all around.I used to consider it no good.But later I saw some of them could help with each other on study.Thus they have aims in common.so they help and support each other.finally they got paid well with good marks.even going to the same university.So I think if the love birds is positive.maybe it's a good thing.at least senior school.
@soffie (1)
• Malaysia
26 Mar 13
As for me, depends on the situation on how those couples balance the way they live, the way they act, and most importantly, the way they think.
But on some situation, I do agree with kingparker, now-days situation really looks bad. We can saw, such a young girl already given a birth to a child, and the guy who suppose to be her husband and a father to her child, ran away just like that.
What I really want t say is that, to be a couple, it was not just about love, but also we talking about the responsibility. Do now-days teenagers have this kind of courage? Or did they just think about having a fun with the other side gender.
@randylovesdar (4932)
• United States
26 Mar 13
I was not allowed to date until I was a freshman in high school, but yet I never dated much. I just was not interested. I know dating can be hard and that sometimes it can affect a person's grades. I would much rather get better grades rather than focus on dating.
@tanvirnabi123 (126)
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26 Mar 13
I fully agree with you. Early dating is no good at all. Their high voltage emotion may lead them to the dogs as their whole concentration revolves thinking their love and romance. They hardly bother their daily academic activities. Sometimes it develops personal enmity with the peer that leads to sad incident many times.As it is early romance, it does not last long.
@cherigucchi (14879)
• Philippines
26 Mar 13
Kids nowadays really rush on the matters of the heart. I do not approve of dating at a very young age, say 12 on wards...I agree that it will affect their studies and concentration on a much worthwhile thing. Parents should intervene in situations like this. Teens should be guided properly because their emotions are so intense.
