The answer to this question depends so much on "where you're coming from." In some circles, 13 year old kids date freely without parental supervision. In other circles, kids never date until it's time to get married, at which point their parents arrange a selection of pre-screened applicants and the dating period lasts a month or two until the knot is tied. And, of course, there is everything in between. Perhaps you and your husband have different ideas of when dating should start. However, I would agree that the arrangement you describe is an actual "date." When kids start to date, they may also start to experiment sexually. Unless you chaperone your daughter you can expect her to behave like a normal young person and that means some sexual experimentation in most cases. Do you want to provide her with education around this subject right now? Are you comfortable with her moving into that stage? If you feel she's too young for all this, then don't give her permission to go anywhere alone with a boy just yet. It sounds like the young man in question is a fine fellow but that doesn't mean he is not a normal young man. Boys and girls want to be with each other for more than platonic friendship. So acknowledge all of this and then decide how you want to proceed. If you are O.K. with your daughter growing up now but your husband isn't, perhaps you can work out a compromise of some kind. Does Dad want to see the movie too? Perhaps you wait until she actually turns 15 in June - would Dad be happier with that? Obviously both of your feelings must be taken into account. Remember,too, that your daughter is growing up and, depending on "where you're coming from" will be growing up soon, sooner or right away. Give her all the information she needs for a safe journey!