<p>Okay first off my grandmas birthday is in the begining of October. Im flying odwn with my family nad while their going on a double date with ym cousin her bf and my cousins friend I like. We went on a date once before and I really like him and i think he likes me. Problem is he lives in North Carolina and I live in NYC. Could it work? Also just something I was pondering. Alot of seniors in my school are dating sophmore girls and now if a senior girl was to date a sophmore boy she would get sh(it. Why is it okay for boys to date younger but not girls?</p>
<p>I never had problems with any older girls I dated in high school...</p>
<p>Long distance relationships can work, but they're oftentimes really tough. I have been apart from my girlfriend for six months once in Japan, three months in Washington, DC, and now for 3 months in Japan (will be a year this time, total.)</p>
<p>It can work, but you have to be willing to put the hormones in check and understand that the person on the other end may change over time, and you may find a new person after a long period of time...</p>
<p>Senior girl and soph guy..? My first reaction is that it makes me frown but it's a natural thing i think. But if you really see into it, it's nothing.
I guess it's bcause of the whole "guys must be big and tough and protect their fragile girls from harm" tradition.
But I don't believe in long distance relationships sorry.. unless you guys are soulmates........?</p>
<p>Long distance relationships can work out. I've been with my boyfriend for a year in a half now, and he's always lived about an hour away. Now he's in college (a little farther), and I'm a senior - it's actually a lot tougher. Things have changed drastically - we almost broke up last week because it's a lot of pressure. He's in a co-ed dorm by door, college class schedules are all over the place, new people mean trying new things (that I don't necessarily approve of, aka drinking), etc. It means a lot of compromise and maturity. If you get in a fight you can't automatically say "Oh, we have to break up." It's one of those things where you get upset, but the best thing to do is stop talking and both go do something else, then come back in about an hour and talk things over, giving a little and asking for a little. My friend met a guy at a retreat, she lives in OH and he lives in MO, and they've been dating for a few months now - the only communication they have is handwriting letters (something is up with his computer or he's not allowed to have IM or something?).</p>
<p>Next year, there's a huge possibility that I'll go to college in Washington, D.C. but my boyfriend will stay here (OH). We're honestly not sure if we're going to break-up and stay friends then or if we are going to try to make it work out. It's tough, I won't lie. There are times where you really really wish it would end because it gets stressful and frustrating - then you see them again or something happens and the other shows their unconditional support, and you're the happiest person because you have someone who cares so much about you and will always stay by your side.
Final answer: Yes, it can work out. Is it right for everyone? No. </p>
<p>This is going to sound kind of...well, bichez, but men mature a lot slower than women (most part). Men dating sophmore girls is a) matched maturity level and b) they're easy to take advantage of. I don't know many girls who would date a sophomore - once again, because they're stupid. Regardless, girls always get more ---- than boys on everything. It has to do with the whole inequality thing, and generations of dad's teaching their boys it's ok to give a girl ----. Once again, they're not mature and incredibly hypocritical. </p>
<p>Sorry, I'm kind of on a hardcore feminism kick right now.</p>
<p>senior girls + sophomore guys was a big trend at my school last year, and it was pretty weird, but you know, whatever floats your boat.
and by the time you're a senior girl, you pretty much have to look to younger grades for boys anyway. or to college. it's kind of sad, when all you can do is look at the little freshman boys and think about how hot they'll be in a few years.</p>
<p>and personally, long distance relationships are pretty much pointless when you're in high school.</p>
<p>one of my friends dated a senior girl when he was a sophomore, and they were fine. they broke up when she went to college, but that was expected. they're still really close now, so yes i dont think its weird. i dont know if i personally would date a younger guy tho. </p>
<p>oneiroslykos, what school does your bf go to? (im from oh, so just wondering)</p>
<p>He goes to UC (engineering).</p>
<p>Long distance relationships?...well they could work, but it was not my case(had two of them). :( maybe if the distance intervenes after some period after you've met...there might still be a chance, but if you're at the very beginning, most of the chances are you won't get very far, but then again it all depends on you both :)</p>
<p>it's not impossible but i had one before ...it put a strain on our relationship and we broke up.
but each couple is different so whatever works for you guys.</p>
<p>sophomore + senior is kind of rare in our school but then our school is tiny. I can only remember one couple like that in the past where the girl was the senior.</p>
<p>ok, so I was wonderng this for quite a long time, isn't age difference normal in a teenage relation? .... I mean here(meaning Romania...and my town) relations are even between seniors and girls that are in highschool yet. is this strange for you?</p>
<p>^ well, my Russian friend started dating her russian boyfriend when she was 12 and when he was 19 or 20. My friends and I thought that was very very very very strange when she first told us (they are still going out. she's 17 and he's like 25ish or smething). But apparently, it's a normal thing for Russians and their parents are fine with it lol</p>