Why wont parents let their young teen daughters have boyfriends?

Why are some parents so protective and don't let their kids have boyfriends when their young teens?

What's the harm?

bc of what happened to me for example...
im only 16.. and so is my boyfriend. im a head cheerleader hes a star quarter back.
he was on steriods and hes abussed me physically and sexually.
and you just reele don't knoe a guy sometimes liek you think you do.

those were two great examples... physical and sexual abuse...
stds, pregnancy, being taken advantage of etc etc...

A friend who is a boy, even one who you're very fond of, or romantic about is OK.

A boyfriend who might expect to be alone with you, experiment with sex etc is another - that's what your parents want to protect you from (see above).

ever hear about teen pregnancy? it all comes because you might be too inexperienced about intercourse and a boyfriend at a young age will only think of the one thing (most of the time that is)

Because they're doing their job - looking after the best interests of their very young daughter - they Care - many, many, don't - Be Thankful.

That's their job, you won't understand it until you have kids of your own. They are just looking out for them. They don't want them to get hurt(mentally-physically), pregnant, anything like that. It's actually pretty smart, mostly all teenage boys want is sex. Yes, there are a few out there who don't but just be thankful if your parents care like that. There are tons of parents that don't.

But I hate when people say that young teens CAN'T be in love. Because that is so not true. I'm in love with my boyfriend. And he would NEVER take advantege of me. Ever. So all relationships aren't like that.

Well good luck believeing in your 'love' and to your topic. Parents don't like for their kids to have boyfriend's/girlfriend's because they are worried. I mean that's so generic, that it's going to happen for like every parent. They worry and stress about their kids everday. And they don't like the idea of having someone take their "baby" away from them, unless they trust the person. And second of all, I don't think that what you feel for your boyfriend is LOVE. I mean you're only a teen. And seriously barely any relationships last that long. By the time your an adult you'll probably have a different boyfriend. And love isn't as easy as you think. What you feel is only lust, and teen hormones.

THAT IS NOT TRUE>>> TEENAGE LOVE IS TRUE!!!