Dating
Just like many of my friends, I’ve had crushes before. At the time I felt that if my crush were to ever ask me out, I’d definitely say yes. But now that I’ve grown up a little, I have to think, would I really have said yes? In fact, I wonder, why did I even have a crush?
In America it seems normal for high school students to go out on dates and have a boyfriend or a girlfriend. But I really don’t see the point in dating when you probably won’t marry that person and you have your entire life ahead of you to date people and form relationships.
In fact, I found that having a crush was extremely distracting. My mind would wander sometimes during class, and I would have a hard time focusing again. What’s the point in dating someone if your grades are in danger of dropping?
Some people might say that dating helps you get ready for the time when you’ll be really looking for “the one,” but then how come there are so many people who never date during their high school years who are happily married now?
I guess it just is a matter of personal preference. What do I know? Maybe there are people who just like the idea of dating. It could make someone feel loved. But either way, I don’t think I’ll be giving my phone number to anyone anytime soon.
— Avanti Chajed
Comments
i’d just like to point out that while they are important, grades are not everything. having a social life and learning social skills is just as important for the rest of your life as getting an A in chem or something, if not more important, because in ten years, no one, including you, is going to care if you got an A in chem, but they will care if you know how to act around other people, especially romantically.
Posted by: Lauren | March 16, 2007 5:09 PM