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I have two daughters (8 & 12) so I have been giving this a lot of thought of late. First, my plan is stay involved in their lives so I know a little bit about Romeo before they have a date with him. Second, I remember all the tricks I used and I plan to have my daughters thoroughly educated before the dating rituals start.

The best way to put the fear of God into a 16 year old boy is to firmly shake his hand and look him directly in the eye as you tell him how much you love your daughter and that you expect him to abide by curfew and treat her nice. When done properly, (in view of the gun case full of semi-automatic weapons is optional, but more effective) this will keep Romeo in line for a date or two. The rest is up my daughter. I have to trust her sometime.