Instead of doing the entire dating scene, where you are only with one person, why not try going out in a group, to socialize first, where you can meet different people. There is no rush, I have my first girlfriend at 16, and been with her since and I am now 18. If you do like a particular person, you start out as friends, and it may be things will not work out, but the main thing to remember is "there is NO hurry". Sometimes younger people start dating and the real pressures start, so my advice is, hang out in groups, do group activities before you consider dating.