Relationships

Many people are into dating. Some last two years, some last two weeks. But I don't understand why middle school students date. What's the point?

My longest relationship was five months three weeks and two days. And now we hardly ever speak to each other. I thought dating was to find the person you want to marry and live the rest of your lifetime together. I'm not going to get married when I'm 14. So what's the point?

Does it really matter if you have a boyfriend or girlfriend when your only 14? What are you going to do? Move in with each other? No. Go on dates? Probably not- unless you want your parents driving you around all night. So whats the point?

Young people -like myself- think that they are in "love," but they aren't. If they were really in "love" that means they will always be with the person they "love," and "love" them no matter what. But they will probably not.

Many people stop loving each other. Even after marriage. Take Jon & Kate for example. He cheated on her, she cheated on him. Now they are getting divorced and they will ruin the lives of their EIGHT children. But then other couples -like my parents- have been together for almost 30 years. If they ever have problems they will seek help, not just ruin their relationship, and hurt their loved ones.

So back to dating. It is both good and bad. It helps you find who you "love," and prepare you for a lifetime with that person. But it can also break you heart if you think you do "love" a person but they don't "love" you back.

Lets talk about the middle school daters again. Most of them date because they think they "need" to. Because it's "cool," or because everybody else is. They need to learn that life isn't all about dating. There is plenty more things to worry about.

If you are a young person reading this, take my advice, have fun with your life, it only happens once!