Totally OK. There�s way too much pressure on pre-teens and teens to pair up and date from way early. You have your whole life ahead of you. What�s the rush?

Lots of people don�t get really interested in dating until their late teens or even their twenties. They have other interests that rank higher on their list of priorities. Maybe they�re working hard at getting into a good college or really involved in a sport.

Too many teens start dating when they�d rather just hang in mixed-sex groups, getting to know each other before hooking up. But there�s a lot of pressure out there to get romantic. Our culture makes it seem like the only happy people in the world are ones who are a part of a couple. So not true. Lots of single people live happy, healthy lives.

So, resist the pressure and march to your own tune. You�ll know when the time is right.