Our son's 21, so yes, he's allowed to date. We never had a lower age limit on that when he was younger. He took dates to middle-school dances, as I recall, long before he could drive. But mostly until he was a little older, the boys and girls all went places in groups, which was how they seemed to feel more comfortable. One-on-one "dating" was an awkward proposition for most of them.

Double-standard or not, I'd likely have been more cautious with a daughter, too.