What's the right age to let your kids start dating?

haha.. My parents did not allow us to stat dating while still in our teenage years. But with puberty and all, we have our "secret love affairs" (haha) while we are in secondary school. Looking back, I would probably call those puppy love (you know, going "steady", holding hands and chatting on the phone). My parents changed their stand and started saying that dating is allowed once I started uni. I guess they are worried that I will be left on the shelves (haha!). I think given the parenting approach nowadays, it is best to teach your children how to respect the other party he/she fancies. Let you know that he/she is going on a date, or bring the other party home so that you at least know who he/she is going out with. This will also encourage your child to approach you when he/she faces any relationship problems. So I would say, teenage years is likely when you will need to consider allowing a child to start dating.