text: at what age.....? did you first date and think you should first date? the age you had your first and think you should have had your first intimate encounter? at what age you got married or should get married? okay, let's see... i was 13 when i had my first "non-car" date - my mom drove us to the movies with some other kids. at 16, i had my first "car" date - he took me out to dinner. i was married at 21, and i'm still married 20+ years later (happily, thanks).  should? hmm. i think it worked out about right, for me - but it's a matter of how mature the parties are (some kids are old enough for a group date at 13, others you can't trust to be sensible until later).  marriage - well, i'd say teenagers are almost always not ready, but after 20, again, it depends on the couple - how mature, how committed, how ready to do what it takes to have a successful, lasting relationship.