<p>I actually wanted to date this one girl in high school. WE had so many interests in common. In the end, I was too scared to ask her out. I guess i wasn’t sure if she liked me. I’m still a senior in high school and still have the opportunitiy to ask her out but I say “in the end” because we don’t really talk anymore. So im guessing she lost interest.</p>
<p>the point is that there’s someone who makes you happy and helps you get through the struggle of high school.
Of course for a majority of peoples’ relationship are forced and involve fighting and drama and end quickly, often leaving people worse than they were before.
But in my case my girlfriend helps me. Before it was always just school work and annoying high school crap. But having something nice to look forward too and someone who stands by your side really helps.</p>
<p>The couple from my high school did. My parents didn’t, though, but they stayed in the same state and were only a few hours apart, and they ended up going to the same school for their master’s programs.</p>
<p>What’s the point in living you’re just going to die.</p>
<p>Relationships should be about having fun and being happy and high school is part of the short period of time that you have to be young enough that it is socially acceptable to do ridiculous crazy stuff for fun. Then again I really don’t believe in marriage. I kind of feel like if the work it takes to make the relationship last gets to be past a point it becomes not worth it to continue the relationship. You should cut your losses and find someone new who makes you happy. </p>
<p>Also another reason to date in high school is that whether you’re looking for a guy or a girl people are at there most attractive from high school to around 27. After this its all downhill.</p>
<p>Going to parties alone is no fun.</p>
<p>@almost there</p>
<p>So we should base relationships on Looks?</p>
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<p>Hmmph. I like being bitter. XP</p>
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<p>No that’s no what he said exactly. Almost there said “another reason” is to find an attractive person. The implication is that it’s one of the many reasons, not just THE reason. And I agree. Hell, which would u rather bang: natalie portman or jocelyn wildenstein?</p>
<p>Well this sucks…they girl I liked found out. I like totally backed out and now our friendship is ruined and she was like the best friend I’ve ever had…</p>
<p>The real question is Why Not? I don’t date simply because between being busy, and the lack of single girls at a tiny school I have not found a relationship I am comfortable with. But saying they have no point because you are not searching for a mate is narrow minded. In many ways HS is about growing up, learning about yourself, and enjoying youth. If a relationship makes you happy, fits your schedule/values/standards/whatever then it was definitely not pointless. Assuming that the only function of dating is searching for a mate/marriage partner etc.seems weird. Dating could just be for mutual enjoyment, because you share interests, you both want or need attention and caring, or many other reasons. It’s really just another type or form of friendship for many people.</p>
<p>Biologically I think it is to search for a mate…rite? Anyway, I’ve found that relationships waste time.</p>
<p>^So did I but now I am going on a date next week…</p>
<p>It’s one thing to feel compelled to be in a relationship at all times and another thing to enter a serious relationship after a good amount of thought (by serious, I mean long-term).</p>
<p>I’ve only been in one relatively long relationship (mostly during my freshman year). After he broke up with me, I was pretty bitter - I started questioning romance, criticizing almost every couple, and wishing I never entered the relationship - but when I got over the heartache, I felt it was worth it. Even the sentiments of love are nice to have and to have experieced, from the random, irrational butterflies to the equally irrational moments of depression when you overanalyze the tiniest actions.</p>
<p>I can honestly say I don’t have feelings for anyone right now, and it makes me feel emptier than I used to feel.</p>
<p>There is the bigger picture of my relationship - becoming friends with wonderful people who I might not have known otherwise and always having someone to lean on or talk to in my moments of loneliness - but even the small moments can bring the largest waves of joy. Like seeing that person. And on ugly days, that’s all you might need to cheer up.</p>
<p>I don’t expect to be in a relationship anytime before I graduate from my freshman year of college, but relationships in high school definitely aren’t all worthless.</p>
<p>(I also write a lot. Though I used to criticize myself for writing love poems so often, there’s something beautiful about them that isn’t present in poems of other themes. I suppose love poems are each unique but universally understandable.)</p>
<p>Is it weird that I am a high school kid who just wants to hurry up and find a life long mate so I don’t have to go through that romance crap?</p>
<p>I’ve only had three boyfriends. Two of them I dated because I was young and bored. The other is my current boyfriend. I really didn’t want to ever get into a serious or get married or anything like that, but once you meet the right person things are completely different and it doesn’t matter what you thought before. Most of the time it doesn’t work out, especially in high-school. But all of the failed attempts help you realize when it’s the real thing. And now we are getting married in November. In freshman year of university and we are both virgins. So dating doesn’t always equal sex. It’s just when you find the right person you want to annoy the hell out of for the rest of your life. :)</p>
<p>High school is about experience.
I’m in a bit of an unstable relationship, but generally I think this time in life is perfect for experimentation. I honestly don’t see the point in restraining yourself.</p>
<p>It’s not so much as restraining myself as it is just not focusing or caring about the stuff.</p>
<p>to get some</p>
<p>To have fun… If a HS relationship is not enjoyable it’s not worth it, if it is enjoyable then it is worth pursuing. It’s that simple…</p>
<p>I’m just wondering out of all the people who said yes dating in highschool is good how many of you have a gf/bf?</p>