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permission to date someone?

Suppose you like someone and want to date them. Do any of you ask for permssion to date someone from the parents?
am i thinking too much?

May 26, 2014

19 Comments • Newest first

fradddd

My parents practically [i]want[/i] me to get a date. I'm almost a senior in high school and I've barely made any female friends in my entire life, and I've never had anything close to a girlfriend.

Reply May 27, 2014
Nashi

Dating, no. Who you like and who the other person likes is entirely their decision. Parents have NO say in this.

When it's about marrying it's kind of cute to ask the parents for permission, but generally it's solely up to the couple. Parents can't decide or know who makes their child truly happy.

Reply May 27, 2014
Blackest

NO. Don't ask. Just do it.

Reply May 27, 2014
echan527

Well her parents asked me to "take care of her" in college before we started dating, so I assumed they approved me?

Reply May 27, 2014
remembrent

[quote=Craftinrock]Dating: No
Marriage: Sure[/quote]

exactly this.

Reply May 26, 2014
Wanton

lol no why would i ask their parents its just dating am i dating the parents no im not and i probably wont meet them unless the relationship gets serious so no permission needed.

Reply May 26, 2014
nindow

for a date, not exactly. but for a marriage, its a good idea to ask the parents.

Reply May 26, 2014
billabong79

I guess I just want some approval, well yea its just a simple movie as two simple people

Reply May 26, 2014
zigen

My parents make them do it lol

Reply May 26, 2014
xdarkshynobi

never meet a girl that i wanted to meet her parents. except 1 but she moved to japan

Reply May 26, 2014 - edited
thingy97

[quote=demonicrack]Marriage is when you ask the girl's father. Typically. But it's weird if he says no. What are you supposed to do?[/quote]

That's when you elope.

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demonicrack

Marriage is when you ask the girl's father. Typically. But it's weird if he says no. What are you supposed to do?

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Dorks

Maybe if you met their parents beforehand and have some sort of relationship with them, which isn't likely these days

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betaboi101

Nah, casually asking someone out to dinner isn't enough

Younger people now a days don't seem to do dates so if you're anywhere between those teen years to undergrad, asking someone to dinner usually isn't so much as appealing since younger people aren't as serious.

Since I can't read minds and can only guess how old you are, if you're not in your 20's yet, now a days before being in a relationship with someone, there is this phase called "talking" where its almost like you're seeing someone but between that time it's not serious and there are no strings attached so either one of the two can start "talking with" or see someone else at the same time.

Most younger people are not going to commit like older people because they are still in that experimental phase and are still finding themselves while a more mature person already knows what they want and tends to want something more so fast paced.

Reply May 26, 2014 - edited
ObeySWAG

No, it's not as if you're asking to marry them or anything.

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iDrinkOJ

no. i have arrange marriage to annoying girl in childhood that turn out to be super good looking as adult.
jk

Reply May 26, 2014 - edited
billabong79

Lol I meant permission from the other persons parents. I've never done this before so I don't really know.
but this person is extra special.
thanks for the advice.

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Psychopathic

Seems sort of old fashioned to do that now.

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cooldude384

Not really. When I asked out my ex, i didn't ask my parents for permission. They were happy when i was dating but warned me multiple times not to come home with a baby

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