Did I pen this down before...?

There is no age restriction as to when you "date" another person. The first time I held hands with a girl was when I was 5.

It is the responsibility of going into one and the specific reasons for going into one that can catch you off guard or make you fall off the cliff. Why do you date? Because many other people of your age are already attached and you feel pressure? You feel "threatened" that you are not part of "that" class if you are still single? You yearned for that "feeling" of loving someone and being loved back, carassing, kissing, and the warm, fuzzy feeling of being together and share many things possible?
Are you mature enough to handle the relationship? You date based on the gut feelings you have for that person. He/she/it is good looking? Or maybe cute and nice? Perhaps its fun being with him/her/it? Or maybe he/she/it is the hot property at the moment? How long do you intend to date that person? Till the feelings died down such that you have an excuse when breaking up, saying "I have no feelings for you anymore"? Or maybe you realised you two are not suited for each other and go seperate ways? Or maybe you found out after some time being with him/her/it that his/her/its character and behaviour is too much for you to handle?
What then? Break up? After all the time you two have been through? So you two have wasted time, energy, $$$ and many other things all for the "fun" of it and then scoot when there is no more spark? Then one or even both of you will be heart broken and then may develop a certain "fear" of getting into another relationship in the near future.
I know...
You cannot help it! He/she/it is so beautiful! The greatest creation alive that your eyes have seen! Ya I know that, but you date that person because you want that person to be happy OR you want to be happy at the expense of others?
Consider this: If you date someone with an intention... or rather a hint of breaking up in the end, know that you will be responsible for breaking a person's heart and hurting that person just for your own selfish sake of pleasure.
I am giving a view, not a "warning" and its meant not only for you Tao Suan but to ALL others who have not noticed what they are doing, and those who intend to do it.