What do you think of teenage relationships?

Hi. What do you think of teenagers having relationships?What do you think of teenage relationships?
I think too many people judge teenage relationships without giving them a chance. Of course many of them are superficial and won't make it past a few weeks but you could say the same about plenty of single adults and the people they date. People often forget that there are teen relationships that are real and do last. It's like people think just because you're under the age of 19 you can't possibly love someone or take a relationship seriously. It all comes down to generalizations and judgment. Age doesn't determine who can love and who can't. What matters is each person's individual maturity level which often doesn't match their age, in either direction.





I started dating my boyfriend when I was 16 and I'm now 20 years old. This coming March will be our 4 1/2 year mark and we have been living together for over two years. In the beginning some people doubted if our relationship was real, especially for the first year and a half when we were long distance. Even my own family thought it would just end eventually and we would both move on. The day they met him and saw us together, they changed their mind. My Mom told me she could see how much we loved each other and that this was much more then a silly teenage relationship. Over 4 years later my entire family (very large extended family) treats him as if he has been here all along.





Were the odds that our relationship would last past a few months low? Of course, but all relationships start out with those odds no matter the age of the two people involved. Our relationship has lasted because we love each other more then I could explain here and we have a mutual respect for one another. We have great trust, communication and honesty between us and we genuinely love spending time together. The year and a half we were long distance was hard but it was worth being together every day now.





We can't expect teens not to date as that's how they learn to handle relationships, although they should be monitored up to a certain age. We also can't assume that all their relationships are silly and won't last. We can't dismiss their feelings when they say they're in love. Everyone can feel love no matter how young or old they are. If a teenager thinks they have found someone special then we must be supportive. If the relationship fails anyway, then we have to be there for them for that too. Many people meet their future spouses in high school and there is nothing wrong with that. My grandparents met in high school and have been married well over 60 years. It can and does happen!





BritWhat do you think of teenage relationships?
Depends on what you mean by relationships. Well all have relationships ie friends, family, acquaintances. If you mean love relationships or sexual relationships that is different. I do not think that people under the age of 17 should have sexual relationships (but obviously I have no control on that) and I feel that love relationships are normal and perfectly natural. The problem with teenagers is that due to hormones their emotions tend to go to extremes and that is what makes for a problem with teenage love relationships.
I don't think teenagers should be in serious relationships. They haven't even lived their lives as adults, they shouldn't rush into anything. With the divorce rate so high (50%) maybe they should live a little before settling down. People are living into their 90's and having babies in their 40's, there is NO reason to rush. Plus you change sooooo much between 16 and 25, you're a completely different person.
I think that most of them just want to be in a relationship, any relationship and don't know the difference between love and a crush. I think it's ridiculous that they change boyfriends every few weeks and they are in love with every one of them and think they will be together forever. Some teenage relationships can work but most don't. I have been with my fiance since I was 14 (for seven years) and we have lived together since I was 15. It takes a lot of dedication for a relationship to last especially throughout the teenage years.
depends on age and type of relationship


if its young teens i don't see anything wrong with a relationship where you cuddle n kiss gently etc but nothing sexual at that age just too young


once hitting 16/17 i don't see anything wrong with further relationships but people should definately carefully think about everything before making it a sexual realtionship


once 18 you're an adult so thats obviously slightly different


other thing is with these relationships i think they're ok only if the people are about the same age... someone older with someone several years younger is not right... if you want to be with them wait until you're both suitably aged so that noone gets pushed into things too young
I think a lot of teens have relationships just so they can say they are in a relationship. They have a boyfriend and girlfriend for the sole purpose of being able to say they have a boyfriend or girlfriend...so they can fit in. High schoolers want to fit in with their peers, they don't want to be look down upon...they want to look mature and act grown up.





That being said, there are some teenage relationships that are for real. Where two people truly care for and love each other. Mine for example. I'm 17 and my boyfriend's 19, we've been going out for 2 years and living together for 1. Our love for each other grows more and more everyday...everybody can see how deeply in love we are. We're each others' support systems, we're together and going strong through good, bad, great and horrible times. And our relationship didn't even turn sexual until very recently - first time for both of us. Nobody has ever thought about questioning us.





Do i think all high school relationships are true and meant to be? No. But some are and just because they're teen relationships doesn't mean they should be disregarded by people who have absolutely no idea what goes on between the two people and just stereotype teens as a whole for being stupid and immature when it comes to love and relationships.
I think it depends how old. I mean, 19, thats not too young surely?


I think that 13-15 is too young for serious stuff- 'Going Out' is fine as long as really its just a boy and a girl who like each other and don't do much more than kiss. By 17, I think they should be fine having serious relationships. You just have to trust your kids.
I married my high school sweetheart. We've been together for 15 years and married for 5. Teenagers need to practice now so they can be in healthy adult relationships.
That depends on what kind of relationship you're talking about.
They're a learning experience, and alot less complected, than the one in grown up land !!
Depends on the teenager.
it's way too overrated.
it might help in the future to get married!!