Why are fathers over protective of their daughters?

Because girls are usually more intelligent than boys, therefore, they need more protection to not get damaged beyond repair.

So true ;)

Its because they know how a guys mind works, when they're younger and want to protect their daughter from it all.

Ditto......they were young boys at one time and know what they did or said to a young girl to get her in bed... They don't want it to happen to their own daughters...

I don't see it as being over protective I see it as they don't want their daughters to be taken advantage of...

I would say they don't want to see their daughters get hurt in any way.

Exactly

My Dad always told me that boys only have one thing on their mind, and it is nothing good. I was not allowed to date until I was 18 because my parents were very strict. Then we I did date someone, they had to meet my parents and then my brother always took them for a little ride and gave them his set of rules.
NO WONDER I NEVER HAD A CHANCE!!

My brother would always say, you pop my sister and I will pop you. The guys were afraid of my brother so they would never date me.

Story of my life! Except that I have three older brothers and they don't play...

Overprotect?
Is this what it is called now to protect someone from coming to harm!

Knowing that some guys will say and/or do anything to get a girl in bed does not warrant being "over"protective. Does it?

I mean, I would think that knowing that much and informing the daughter of that, in addition to teaching her sound judgment by virtue of teacher her how to recognize that does not constitute being an "overprotective" father. It constitutes being a protective one.

Overprotective, by my lights at least, is not being able to see that we must allow our kids to make some mistakes in order for them to be able to grow as responsible people. It seems prudent to me to allow those mistakes to happen early on, but also to let them be of a nature that can be learned from without too much harm. Not ever allowing our child to make mistakes, to live and learn through them, qualifies as being "overprotective" on my view. It often backfires as well, for we must all walk our own path for our own reasons. If that path is blocked then the child will not have as much real life experience to reflect upon and thus hopefully mkae better choices in the future.

One more side note here...

It does not follow from the fact that some guys need protected from, that all guys do.

Well they were lucky to have in-laws who were ready to give them their daughters. Why can't they be a little flexible?

in a time when so many grow up without their fathers presence (in both single and married households)

those of us with parents who care should embrace and enjoy it while we can,,,its a tough world out there and there will be few who genuinely 'care' about us beyond what they can get from us

our parents get nearly nothing in return from us for their hard work , sacrifice, and worry


,,,,I will never forget advice my mom gave my brother when he complained about their 'rules',,,,,he asked why don't you let me go out after the streetlights go dark,,,,johns parents don't care if he does it

and my moms response was ' most of the time when you find parents that don't care if,,,,you can put a period after CARE. Those parents don't CARE. period;


I always knew my parents cared about me,, BECAUSE they had rules, and made sacrifices, and did the hard and unappreciated work required to guide me into responsible and healthy adulthood,,,

I met my daughter's first date outside before he got to the door and told him that I didn't care if I spent the rest of my life in prison or was executed for my actions, but I would kill him if he harmed my daughter in any way. He never called her again after that first date. I've raised two girls and I'm here to tell you that if they are not protected, they will be preyed upon.

I don't over protect my daughter. I shelter her from the evils in the world.

Uh, since when is it a good thing to compromise safety for so-called "flexibility"?

The question in the OP assumes what has yet to be proven to be true.

Because they where boys once.

YOU POOR GIRL! BUT I WILL SAY THIS, OUR BROTHERS ARE JUST LOOKING OUT FOR US, SO THAT MEANS THEY RESPECT US AND EXPECT THE MEN WE DATE TO RESPECT US ALSO

Because they were the same, when they were young. They do not want someone to hurt them. Emotionally, or sexually. When you have one you will understand.