I disagree. Okay, so to get into a relationship you most certainly need to be mature enough to maintain one; it isn't about 'he said, she said', giggles, gossip and kissing, but age and maturity don't weigh up in the same way. I'm in a very happy, stable relationship and have been for coming up to three months; we're both under 16. Okay, we're not experienced in relationships, we know we've both made mistakes and we over look that. But everyone has to start somewhere, experience doesn't just hit you as you get older. We're learning together and we've already taught each other so much about the values of a relationship, you take the bad with the good. I've gone through quite a lot of stress lately and the main person that's helped me through is my boyfriend, the amount of support he's shown me is far beyond anything you might expect.I'm not saying everyone young is ready for a relationship or even needs one. But for some people they really are mature enough and it's the right thing for them. You may argue that when young and still in school/full time education it may be harder to concentrate on your work, and I'll be the first to admit that getting the balance right is difficult. But then, if your boyfriend/girlfriend is mature enough to understand and be supportive of you, then there's no reason that your relationship would take over your life. If I'm completely honest, my boyfriend keeps me on the right track; I've often found myself slipping out of 'education mode' and into 'rebellious, I-don't-give-a-clap mode'.Although teens are typically portrayed in the media as immature and foolish, don't lump us all together; some of us are actually quite mature.