when should a child be able to have a lover?

Alot of people ask the question, when should a child be able to have a lover?
I dont think you can put a age on it. If a child is mature enough to handle
being with the other sex, than they should be allowed to have a mate.
No matter how hard parents or adults in general try, you can't stop a kid
from exploring their curiosity. Dating is the way of the world, It's way you meet other people even if you are'nt in a relationship with them. Many people have had a boyfriend/girlfriend since they were in elementary school without parents knowing, so how can you try to stop it when they et older. You never know what
taking that away from a child would do to them. So therefore i don't think that you
can put a age on this question, only a maturity level.