What do you think about them?
Cool if you have one, not a big deal if you don’t, more power to you if you don’t want one. Different strokes for different folks.
Great if someone is in one, but personally high school is already academically enough work, being in a relationship is just more work socially and romantically.
High school relationships provide important ways to learn how to be a good partner in future relationships. Otherwise, that learning process can wait until college. But having boy/girlfriends in high school can be a lot of fun.
Yeah, I agree with you guys. I’ve had a few “connections” but don’t want to be with someone.
You’re a high school freshman. What kind of “connections” have you had? Maybe you should slow down and focus your energies on academics.
My first “relationship” was in seventh grade, haha. It’s very doable to have a significant other and still do well in school.
@austinmshauri I place a lot of emphasis on academics. Going on dates and hanging out is a break in a way. I did pretty well this year academically. By “connections” I just mean being close to someone without dating them.
I have kind of stayed away from relationships in highschool. I don’t like the commitment and chance of heartbreak due to leaving for college. However, every year I go against my beliefs and get “involved” and get my heart broken EVERY TIME. It’s becoming a nuisance,
@gopgal You could just have fun and not be emotionally attached. No need to not get “involved”.
I’m a negative creep and no one likes me, seems to benefit me though, relationships happen within the vicinity of the school, so it could potentially detract from classroom focus.
@Postal602 If you think so negatively about yourself, others will most likely think the same way. How you carry yourself greatly impacts how others see you. Relationships only affect classroom focus depending on how responsible the person is.
Personally, I think they’re pointless. High school relationships don’t last, and it brings so much unnecessary drama. Teenagers love to gossip and simple things get blown out of proportion.
I find it interesting that the top kids in each school (juniors and seniors) tend to not be in serious commited relationships, and if they are, they’re dating someone just as smart, if not, smarter than them. This could be that “nerds” are a little bit socially awkward and that classes can get really demanding by the time you’re an upperclassman. Maintaining straight As will take lots of time and effort, and so you might as well have study dates as suppose to Netflix and chilling.
@incompletenam I haven’t heard anyone use the term “Netflix and chill” in a while. Study dates seem less interesting than Netflix and chilling. Also, when you enter a hs relationship, you already know it’s going to end soon so there’s no surprises.
Not always. 
Besides, a relationship at any age only has two outcomes – either it lasts forever or it ends. Clearly the latter is more likely. High school, college, and the rest of your life are ALL that way.
True @bodangles
I think that they’re fine if the couple isn’t being super annoying about it.
@harvard2025 You probably find it annoying. Couples don’t necessarily go out of their way to be annoying.
My mom wouldn’t allow me to date someone from the same school. She say it’s a needless distraction that would prevent me from doing well in my studies (lol), and she’s speaking from experience.
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