I think most of us can say we’ve experienced at least one high school relationship. The whole “I love you forever” cliché type of thing. They’re often overlooked and frowned upon by adults. Most would agree high school relationships are unimportant and just plain silly. Sounds harsh, but we’ve got to cut them some slack. They’ve been there and done that. Adolescent’s minds aren’t fully developed to know what exactly is beneficial when it comes to the terms of being with someone.

Being in a high school relationship definitely has its perks. It’s nice to have someone other than your friends there to give you something to look forward to when going to school. It can also help you in the long run, it strengthens your mind and helps you know exactly what you want when it comes to relationships in the future.

Aside of all the rainbows and butterflies high school relationships have a big downside. The thing about relationships in general is you’re either going to marry the person you’re dating or break up and teens in relationships tend to think of their unrealistic future with their partner. There’s a large amount of stress involved as well. If you’re the jealous type you’re always going to be concerned where your partner is or who they’re talking to, etc. The environment doesn’t really help it either, it takes away what is really important in high school, and that’s learning. High school students tend to ignore that and would rather focus on what they should get their boyfriend/girlfriend for their birthday. Then of course there’s the heartbreak. Depending on how bad it is psychologists believe it can cause lifelong issues. People who have been mentally in high school tend to be more emotionally damaged throughout life.

With all that being said, when it comes to high school relationships there’s no rush in commitment and although there’s plenty perks, there’s even more cons.