<p>I've never been on a date or had a girlfriend or anything.</p>
<p>I think he thinks it's stupid because MOST high school relationships don't last,(at least boyfriend-girlfriend ones), but it may provide good experience etc etc.</p>
<p>I've never been on a "date," but I have slept over at a girl's house after getting (kind of) drunk with her, and in the morning driven with her to Giant to buy eggs so we could make ourselves a nice little breakfast. (Though my friends take this as "proof" that we are going out. Silly children.)</p>
<p>I just don't know enough girls. In fact, I can count the number of girls I talk to or see on a regular basis on my two hands.</p>
<p>It's stupid because many of those relationships don't end up working anyone. Besides, a lot of people prefer new college bf/gfs to high school bfs/gfs.</p>
<p>Sorry to sound rude, but I think that the pepole that think that it is stupid to date in high school are just the ones that don't have the opportunity to date (whether its because of parents or popularity). I think that middle school dating, and underclassmen high school dating is pretty much pointless unless you are mature for your age. I have friends who have dated since they were in 8th grade and they are both juniors now. They were always close but their relationship truly "blossomed" this past summer, and now they are much more serious. I think that it is important to experience things in high school in order to prepare yourself for college. This doesn't mean random hook ups or partying all the time, but flirt a little and say yes to the occasional date. </p>
<p>Just my 2 cents.</p>
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It's stupid because many of those relationships don't end up working anyone. Besides, a lot of people prefer new college bf/gfs to high school bfs/gfs.
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<p>This is like saying high school education is stupid because most of the stuff you learn, you'd end up forgetting or not using, and that a lot of people prefer college education to high school education. </p>
<p>Does this make high school education any less unnecessary?</p>
<p>It is unfortunate that you, and possibly the other poster who proposed the notion, are so bent on making a sweeping blanket statement based on anecdotal evidence when anecdotes have been recognized as being insufficient by itself.</p>
<p>Here, my chemistry teacher has been going out with her husband since high school, and now they've been happily married for 15+ years.</p>
<p>What you've essentially done however, was deprive any possibility of having a successful relationship during your high school years because you decided they were stupid as a premise. And it is unfortunate that you, who will not end up having a successful relationship because of your attitude, will end up being so firmly entrenched in your belief that this was the result of high school relationships being stupid to begin with and not because it happened to be the result of your misconstrued thinking.</p>
<p>Lot's of big words. Let's dumb that down a little bit. Dating in HS is not pointless, do many of them fail once college comes, yes. But for one it is good for exp. and if you are lucky you might just find the one you love forever a little early in life. You may be set in your ways by saying it is stupid, it isn't. Like I said earlier in the thread, I have never been on a date and I don't think they would work out necessarily into college but that sure as hell doesn't mean I don't want to be in one.</p>
<p>I haven't dated, but I won't try to label that a good thing. I'm not bemoaning my lack of popularity or good looks or anything. I just realize that I'll be at a significant disadvantage in college and later in life.</p>
<p>Damn. It'll be so awkward.</p>
<p>I agree and totally feel your pain.</p>
<p>All you people should just ask a random girl on a date. Or, go onto Beauty and the Geek and learn life's real lessons.</p>
<p>I've never been on a date. I've pretty much been in the "dating in HS is stupid" area too. I'm beginning to think that I may open myself up to the idea soon. It probably would be good to at least have a clue what's going on beforegoing to college, and starting in a few months will give me over a year.</p>
<p>I've never been asked out, but I could find a date if I was really desperate. It wouldn't necessarily be someone I'd want to date, but there are plenty of guys around here who are... not the most attractive/don't shower on a regular basis/smell. Besides, I'm not insanely unpopular.</p>
<p>By the way, I'm a she. I've had plenty of opportunities to go out on dates too.</p>
<p>I just think that there are more important things to pursue in high school i.e. academics, sports, the arts, friends...</p>
<p>But, of course, this rests upon a caricature of dating that I have formed that, if you do have a boyfriend, you will not be able to balance your life. This seems to be the case with the overwhelming majority of couples I've met. However, if you can manage, go for it.</p>
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And it is unfortunate that you, who will not end up having a successful relationship because of your attitude, will end up being so firmly entrenched in your belief that this was the result of high school relationships being stupid to begin with and not because it happened to be the result of your misconstrued thinking.
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<p>Speaking of sweeping blanket statements...</p>
<p>How is it a sweeping blanket statement to say that you'll get only one result in the case that you'll restrict yourself to only one mode of thought?</p>
<p>It's not a sweeping blanket statement; it's called the fundamental principle of cause and effect.</p>
<p>I don't understand how a boyfriend or a date once in a while hurts your academics. So you go to a movie on Friday night with Joe. How does that stop you from going to sports or getting good grades? I think what is really distracting/bad is being boy- or girl-crazy. That's different from going on a date though. You're right, it IS all about balance.</p>
<p>"So you go to a movie on Friday night with Joe."</p>
<p>Well Joe could ask you to go out with him to lunch, in which case you might want to please him and go with him instead of doing your sport or studying or something like that. And if Joe keeps asking you, and you always assent to his wishes, then in the long run your grades will fall, you'll have less time to work at your sport, and a big portion of your time will be devoted to being with Joe.</p>
<p>Just my 2cents. ;)</p>
<p>Yeah because NO ONE has any self-control over their priorities.</p>
<p>And so what if you're not the best at whatever you devote yourself to? Is this a necessary criteria for a happy life?</p>
<p>Have never done so, and I don't plan to do so if I can avoid it until I am around 40. (too much b.s. otherwise)</p>
<p>Lol, this thread is so funny.
I am now seriously questioning my membership on this website.</p>
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Yeah because NO ONE has any self-control over their priorities.
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<p>So true, sorry Goldfish, but taht was a stupid comment.</p>
<p>JK. It depends. If you mean a formal, will you go out with me/movies thing, very few. </p>
<p>If you mean, hang out at a friends house with some people for a while, getting coffee and gelatto, and then hanging out at my or her house, then many.
I went steady with this one girl for about 8 months of junior year. So simple back then. That pattern above last me well sophomore and this year. Probably how it will continue in college.</p>
<p>no point in dating. if human instictual behavior must be satisfied, one should engage in "one night stands" or hire a prostitute.</p>
<p>I've never been on a date, But I was just asked to Prom. eek!</p>