Submitted by Anonymous on November 25, 2007 - 1:18pm.
From what I have witnessed most young kids go out in groups... Though surprisingly every weekend I see more and more extremely intoxicated groups of french young teens, at a concert recently I saw 5 girls who looked 18 or younger get carried out of a concert on stretchers for excessive alcohol or drugs. So to say that they drink in moderation is excessive.
Though in regards to relationships there can be a lot of miscommunication, not only for 15 year olds but even young adults at university. There is no concept of dating (the stage before you are officially boyfriend and girlfriend) this has come to a surprise to many of my american friends as they have found out by kissing a french boy, and then being called their girlfriend very shortly after (the same evening)...
The father may be concerned because of this. Only couples who are officially going out hang out on their own, so I would recommend that your son and this girl go on a few more group dates...
An Australian in France (Bordeaux)
Though in regards to relationships there can be a lot of miscommunication, not only for 15 year olds but even young adults at university. There is no concept of dating (the stage before you are officially boyfriend and girlfriend) this has come to a surprise to many of my american friends as they have found out by kissing a french boy, and then being called their girlfriend very shortly after (the same evening)...
The father may be concerned because of this. Only couples who are officially going out hang out on their own, so I would recommend that your son and this girl go on a few more group dates...
Anyway best of luck