Though some people might think that high school relationships are a little trivial, while others enjoy the company of a “hubby”. For example Kristin Carmona, a fun, outgoing freshman, says, “I think they’re the best time to start a life long relationship and that’s usually when true love begins, but then again it could be the worst time with love.” It seems like there’s always a good side and a bad side to love.

    While love-struck teens are stressing about what’s happening in his/her relationships, the “other-half”, as some might say, is thinking about their future plans together. Take marriage for an example: many teens think, “Omg! I love this girl/guy and I want to marry him/her someday!” Fellow student, Mickey Chan expresses his thoughts on marriage by commenting, “Some people take it to the extreme. And then when you ask them if they plan on marrying the person they’re like hell no.”

   The Huffington Post reports, “Studies show that today teenage marriages are two to three times more likely to end in divorce.”

  “They’re fun to have, but definitely not marriage lasting”, confirms Mickey. Little do some teens know, that high school love isn’t always all fun and games. Whether it’s cheating, abuse, or heartbreak, love almost always comes with a price. Statistics from Relationship Matters report that about one in eleven teens report being a victim of physical dating abuse each year. It also says that only 3% of teens report dating violence to a parent and/or an authority figure and that teen dating abuse most often takes place in the home of one of the partners.

   Not only do high school relationships sometimes go to the extreme, they can also be very meaningful and very important in some peoples’ lives. Another fellow student, Josh Wren, states that, “I think it depends. If it’s really meaningful, then I guess it’s important.”

  Relationships can also end in breakups. Julia Ngo shares her experience with a break up, “I felt really bad. Like it was my fault. Even if it wasn’t. Just knowing one of us was hurt made me feel guilty. After that I realized that you have to trust your heart, not your friend’s opinion.”

  Teen relationships can go either way, depending upon who you ask. One moment, everything could be going great, and the next moment everything could turn into a disastrous mess. Freshman Charity Bearden states, “High school relationships could be good or bad. If it’s someone you really care about, it could turn out amazing. If it’s someone you barely met or even know, then it should be just about having fun and nothing serious.”

  Ultimately, most teenagers fall in love with the idea of love itself and like the idea of having someone there for you at all times. In the end, I just believe that everyone loves to love and be loved.