Do you ever feel extremely awkward walking down the hall and seeing a couple kissing? It happens to all the students here at SHS. In high school many students are in relationships; some relationships may be taken too seriously, others too lightly.
With Valentine’s Day just a few days away people may be finding themselves with a new crush or maybe even a whole new relationship. Learning the ropes of a high school relationship may be very difficult. Are there certain things a couple in high school should be doing? Going on dates, still making time for friends and buying presents are all situations that teenagers in a relationship may not know how to handle.
So for all young couples, here are a few pointers to help you have a successful relationship.
Do:
– Make sure to still make time for friends. Just because you have a boyfriend/girlfriend doesn’t mean your friends don’t exist anymore. Make sure you balance your time between friends and your partner.
– Split the bill. The boy does not have to pay every time; we are all high school students so we don’t have to follow the traditional rules of dating.
– Hang out in group settings. This keeps the relationship relaxed and puts less pressure on one another to know you don’t have to hang out alone.
– Keep thing interesting. Think of activities other than just hanging out at home so you don’t get bored with each other.
– Don’t rush. Really take the time to get to know one another.
– Call! Don’t text. If you are constantly texting you may get sick of one another and by calling you can talk and really get to know one another. It’s aggravating to friends and family if you are constantly texting your boyfriend/girlfriend. Remember: balance!
– Stay interested in their personal life.
– Listen to each other. A relationship, even if it’s not that serious, will never work if you don’t take some time to sit down and listen to your partner.
– Keep it simple. Don’t stress over the small stuff and be open to anything.
– Have fun together. A high school relationship should be all about fun! No one wants a stressful relationship so make sure you’re always having fun.
Don’t:
– Make a big deal out of holidays. No one in high school has a lot of money to blow on expensive and unnecessary gifts. There should be no reason to go over the top for holidays.
– For BOYS! Don’t expect girls to enjoy watching you play video games.
– For GIRLS! Don’t expect boys to enjoy watching sappy love movies.
– Over use the L word. We are all still young, even if you think you do love him/her take time before you say “love” to make sure you really want to say it. And don’t say it if you don’t mean it!
– Walk them to every class. If it’s out of each other’s way don’t bother. There will be plenty of other time that a couple can spend together.
– Get mad if they don’t text back or answer right away. There is probably a reason they aren’t texting you back, maybe the other is busy or doing homework? Remember to keep the relationship stress free which includes not getting upset over the little things.
– Tweet or make Facebook statuses about them. Although it may be cute to you, some people don’t want to see all the lovie dovie talk out in public. And also try not to have any relationship drama online, it gets very old.
– Talk about them nonstop. All your friends or family really don’t want to hear about every second you spent with your boyfriend/girlfriend. Limit it to the extremely important stuff.
– Use pet names in public. Even if you do have them for each other please, keep it to yourselves. No one wants to hear that.
– Participate in PDA! Especially in school (even in the parking lot). It just makes everyone else in the halls feel extremely uncomfortable. Just think, your teachers could see that. Awkward!