Hold on and help your children to be patient, as they grow and mature, moving into college and beyond attitudes and expectations for a dating partner become less shallow and more realistic. The opposite sex is THE central preoccupation of adolescents. It is true that some students, both male and female are totally enthralled by the opposite sex and think about little else. But a surprising number of students just aren't that interested in the entire dating scene. For some teens, sports and academics are more important.
Some students are content with close same sex friends.
It doesn't mean your child is weird or abnormal if he or she doesn't seem to be nuts about girls or boys. Nothing is more frustrating for teens than not knowing what is expected of them. Start your kids off with clear guidelines, what you are willing to live and what you aren't. Curfews need to be clearly communicated and understood. Behavioral expectations need to be explained and expressed.