Toby,

Can't you make it impossible for children to set up a profile?

I've seen the odd profile added by people whose ages say they're 15 or even 14, which I'd have thought is not on.

i dont think its eligal though unless you have to pay for the site, but im not sure so it could be that discrimination thiing?

thats a good point, i didnt think of that

I think they should be at least 16.....personally...and 16 year olds are not children as such.

In Germany there are dating sites with 10 and 12 year olds....and some of those sites exist for almost 10 years now - and nobody ever complaint.

http://www.onlineglueck.de

for example....

well sometimes you see some on there...maybe they have changed it to 12.....i think most girls are probably interested in flirting from 12 onwards and boys with maybe 14.....but i dont think anyone has a proper boyfriend or girlfriend until they are at least 15....and if it is usually girls and they have boyfriends that are a bit older. at least that way the way it used to be 13 years ago....

'i think they have hardly any chances now.....it was probably different some years ago when parents didnt know what the internet was.

most children learn at school how to use the internet..or by their parents.

i wish there were dating sites when i was a teenager in my early teens...i would have probably had a girlfriend a lot earlier

if i had a child i would let them do surf anywhere on the internet....and teach them how to be careful etc...and not to tell you personal details and stuff - and how to make sure you know who you are talking to. i think you can learn a lot on the internet.

wow at that age i was dancing around in tutus. still am but thats besides the point. scarey to think that of kids these days logging on to sites to flirt

better then shop lifting and breaking into cars

i also think children that are 13 or 14 and over should be allowed to look at porn sites...especially boys - so they start getting interested in girls earlier - and the earlier you find a girlfriend the more successful you will be in future relationships etc....you also get more self-esteem when you have a girlfriend early - and that often determines the rest of your (love) life.

i totally disagree with that God. i think it'll give them a skewed view of what sex is and should be. furthermore i had my first bf when i was 13 and it did nothing for my self esteem - or future boyfriends

I havent written anything about sex....but if you mention sex I think
join Charlotte Roche in saying "The earlier you start with sex, the better - it can only be of advantage later on in your life".

And I wish I had...I think sex is more fun when you are younger then when you get older....and you have a lot more time when you are young.

At least it is good for the self-esteem of guys....when they have a girlfriend when they are young - compare to the ones who never had a girlfriend until they are 25 or older.