Do you ever wonder what people think about “high school sweethearts”? Or just high school relationships in general? Well, let me tell you, High School love is a very popular thing all around the world. It is the stage of life where many teenagers find one another and possibly fall in love. A lot of people may believe in “High School sweethearts”, it is a very common topic to talk about especially in high school.
Genuine love is a difficult thing to find in high school, coming from a teenager, but it isn’t impossible. In this generation, many teenagers think love is their significant other texting them back fast, giving little amount of affection, being posted on a social media platform, etc. I have some collected data from students and staff around the school with their thoughts on relationships in general.
According to Assistant Principal Varrassi, “Couples need their own time and space away from each other to have their own individual time to do or get things done.”
Most people would disagree with this statement because a lot of teenagers in this generation don’t want or appreciate space in a relationship, or do not want to give the other person their own time to do their own things. But there are a handful of teenagers that may agree with this statement, like myself, because we think it is good for each person to get their own time to get things done because at the end they would still make time for one another.
A question that I asked a student during an interview was “What is your opinion on being with someone that cannot communicate their feelings?” Their response was that they would respect it because at the end of the day you can’t force them to change or force the other person to communicate because if they truly wanted to try for you and change for you, or if they truly wanted to be with you they would go ahead and fix their ways of communicating. I strongly believe their statement is correct in many ways because everyone is different, especially in a relationship, many people lack communication skills and many people don’t, so it is best to respect their decisions.
Something I noticed as I was giving these questions out to students and staff was communication being a big principle and a need for a relationship to be kept healthy and ongoing. I think communication is a principle to talk about when it comes to the theme of relationships because communication can help get through a lot of good and bad moments. People may believe that communication is “top tier” in a relationship and is a need because of how much it can improve the relationship and make it last longer and as well as helping each individual understand each other better.
Ask yourself, what are relationships really about? Especially in high school, is it difficult to find someone who truly wants something genuine like you do? And as you think about these things, try and brainstorm and really think about it. The topic on relationships can bring a lot of curiosity and can lead you to having a deeper understanding on what a true relationship can be and maybe even lead you to having advice if you’re considering getting into a relationship or are looking to get into one.
