Parents, What did you think when your kid/kids first started dating?

Did/Do you pry into their relationships? When my son started dating he was 16 and I was happy for him. I think I never got into his business, but it was nice when he brought his girlfriend home. Now, after numerous girlfriends, I am kind of disappointed in him. He has made some bad choices when it comes to women, but if he loves the woman he is with or was with, I’d be happy for him regardless.

Now my youngest who’s 17 is starting to see her first boyfriend or so it seems to me. They have known of each other for about five or six years. The funny thing is that they just started talking a few weeks/days ago. They have been spending a lot of time together and I am utterly happy. He’s a sweet little guy and I hope something does come of it. He takes her to the mall and beach a lot. He’s fairly shy, kinda like my daughter.

So what was your first reaction when your kids/kid started dating? How old were they, and did you know the parents of the boy/girl your child was dating? did you like their first boyfriend/girlfriend?