Hey, so uh…ya. I have found myself in a difficult situation. At my age (15) I see people dating all around me. Now, I like girls, but it seems like the only ones I meet are self-centered or overall just shallow. Most of my friends have dated someone and none of the relationships have lasted very long at all. It just seems like dating at this stage in my life is pointless as it has almost no potential of becoming something bigger. So do you have any tips and/or opinions on dating at this age?

Yeah, don't rush it. It can be meaningless or it can be something pretty big. You have to wait until you find the right person. That's what I'm doing. I haven't dated someone in pretty long time now, but you know what? It's worth it. Once you find the right person, you'll be happy you waited that long. If you get with someone you don't really even like that much, aside from their face, and you then find that one person, it would be really hard to just drop the person you just started dating for them. If that makes any sense to you, just don't worry about it. You're only fifteen. You have time. Take it.

Honestly, dating in high school means next to nothing. Sure it gives you some "experience" with dating, but unless your going to the same college with that person or you can manage a long distance relationship with that person (which most couples can't do), then I say save it for college. College is where you're going to meet the biggest group of new people in your life, and there you can find a girl that could potentially be your...soulmate I guess. Even after college, there are plenty of opportunities to find a good girl and start a relationship and eventually a family (if that's what you want to do). But in high school, guys are still maturing and girls are still maturing, so relationships probably won't last. Now, am I saying that if you date in high school you can't stay together with a girl for the rest of your life? No. I had a teacher in my freshman year of high school (he's in his 60s) who met and started dating his wife in high school. So not all high school relationships fall apart and fail. But most do, and once you move on to college, your real life begins, because everything that happens (for the most part) will fall solely on you. You won't have to worry about parents or those annoying teachers who tell you not to make out in the hallway, none of those (or at least I hope not). So my advice is not to rush it, because there are many opportunities later to find the right girl. I'm not saying that you shouldn't go after girls at all in high school, but don't think that if you can't find one in high school that you won't find one a little later in life.

While I do agree with mega on most of what he said, I would disagree with him slightly on high school dating being worth next to nothing. I would say that there is some worth in a relationship in high school as it lets you develop social skills when engaging with a person of the opposite sex. Also like mega said before their is a chance that someone you date in high school might carry over into college. Given that your 15, no guy or girl has any sort of idea what they want to do with their life after high school but if your in a relationship that is stable, then the person your with might want to continue the relationship down the road (as the relationship might be the only thing that is constant in their life). Again this is all speculation and based on probity; but you must ask yourself is it worth trying to achieve?

Dating....now that happens around at age 15 more often. Like the others have said here. Just take your time until you meet the right person let the right timing come to you. So its best not to rush it at all. Enjoy being single while you can before you get into a relationship with someone. People like to date when either in high school or in collage. While some see for themselves, that they feel they are not ready just yet, to be in a relationship.

15 is too young, that is my stance and my only comment. Wait until you're at an appropriate age.

Don't date anyone.
The girlfriend or boyfriend just pulls you in and wont let you out.
Find true love then date.
Its what smart people do.

TheFadedWarrior : That is exactly one of the points I was trying to get an opinion on. Honestly, thank you for your input.

Barathemos : I don't necessarily want to swear of dating completely, as I want to have some sort of relationship experience before I meet "the one". I feel like diving in would be difficult without much experience. 

As of everyone else, thank you for all the advice, I really do appreciate it.

Barathemos : Well, dating isn't all that great for someone that you aren't really in to/isn't really into you. I didn't have experience, and it is a little bumpy of a road.
*edit* God, I just summoned myself instead of him.

Barathemos : hahaha, it's ok. I got the notification anyways. Anyways, I only plan on dating someone I actual like. If I ever become someone who dates to improve my social status then someone find me and drag me out to the middle of a desert and just leave me there please XD 

Slythion : Alright then, I will start monitoring your thoughts and movements. I already have a car ready and a rope to drag you with.

When I was your age, I saw dating as pointless.
I actually thought dating was pointless up until recently.
Although I found myself not wanting to date, I wound up in a relationship, anyway.
I did not respect my relationship and did not want to be in it.
I do not advise you look for a relationship unless you really want one.

Any relationship up until post school is worthless and never lasts, and when I saw worthless I mean there's 1% chance they stay together and get married for a long time and they likely are doing it for fun which is fine anyways.

I didn't start dating until I was 17, and even then I felt that all I saw around me was immaturity. I will never understand why adults let their children date at 9, 10, 11, 12... etc... years old.  At that point in life, you hardly know who you are and don't know a thing about how the real world operates. I mean.. let's face it... in the American culture, at least, it takes a long time to actually 'grow up'.  If you don't see any potential and decent dates out there.. don't force yourself!  You don't have to date just because everyone else is.  Why waste your time if it's going to make you miserable and probably end up in 'heartache'?  Even the adult world faces the same immaturity... but at least there you will have more control over who, how, and when you date.  It can't hurt to test the waters, but if you don't see anyone that makes you scream "Yes, I'd like to date her!". then stay away from the dating scene for now.

Unless you like drama.

I don't think that you should think about dating especially when you're trying to force yourself into one just to "fit in" at the moment. Your moment will come and fall into place for you eventually.
Trust me, I sort of forced myself to experience dating for the first time and the relationship only lasted for a couple of months. The experience just turned very clingy, possessive, sad, angry, and etc.., turning into a tornado that I would have never realized from the start. At least now my ex and I are okay with each other and know that we have our own separate roads to go through. I now learn many lessons from this experience and know what I have to improve on.

Advice: Continue to improve yourself as a human being through experience, morals, and common courtesy as life goes on. Always start small then build your way up for yourself as well as slowly creating stronger bonds with people who are important to you throughout your life. Sooner or later, someone will appreciate, respect, and love you for who you are even if you don't expect it. Remember that you are still growing up and so is your experience through this journey, young one!  

Dating is fun and you learn the most about yourself when you're with other people.  It's nice to experiment with others and see what kind of person you like.

Relationships at this age generally don't last long anyway.  That doesn't mean they have no value.  You're developing your social skills, your ability to react to disagreements, arguments, and rejection, and you realize you can recover from anything.  Relationships help your interactions with other people and your comfort with yourself.  By the time you practice with girls for years, you'll have an idea of the specific kind of girl that really interests you and makes you happy. 

You can start finding them by going to the places they hang out, talking to them out of the blue, and being confident and sure of yourself.

Dating is an exercise in frustration, confusion, anger, and other negative emotions.  It also builds up your moral fiber and ability to overcome and find happiness.

Generally, you should date a girl if you have fun with her.  If you stop having fun regularly, break up with her and find someone else.

Or don't.  Either way, it's your call.