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Teenage Love?

August 19, 2009
By Meredith Munro SILVER, Spring Lake, New Jersey
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Do you believe in love in high school? Could it possibly exist?

No way, kids don't know what true love is... But, how many people do you know that dated in high school that are currently married and happy? I personally know about 4 couples very very well that are now happy after being high school sweethearts. Did they just like each other as teens and grow to love each other? When did the "like" change to "love?" In college? Age 21? 22?23? Or could they possibly have loved each other all along?

How can you put an age on love?

I, personally, believe in teenage love. I truly think it exists. Adults that did not fall in love till they were, in fact, adults, will most likely dismiss it. However, some - like my mother, for instance - do not dismiss teenage love. Do you?

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on Feb. 25 2010 at 6:23 pm
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We are teenagers, but it doesn't mean we're incapable of love. Sometimes though we get to caught up in superficial things like how we look with the person we're with. And that really isn't true love. But really I don't think love has a number. It happens at different times in a person's life. That's why some people get married when they're 20 and others at 40.
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on Feb. 25 2010 at 5:47 pm
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Love exists everywhere and when it's real, it'll last no matter what age. Lust, however...isn't. Too many teens confuse Lust for Love.
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on Feb. 25 2010 at 3:47 pm
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love can occur at any age. it most certainetly is a magical thing. not every one has fallen in love yet. love is when you cannot bare to be apart from the other person. its when you smile everytime you talk to them or even think about them. love is trust. love is caring. love gives you butterflys in your stomach. love is life :)
_luvzUtoo_ said...
on Feb. 25 2010 at 2:03 pm
I believe in the love that teenagers have, I'm in love right now, and I'm going to love until well forever, I believe!!! : )
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then you can't be objective, now can you?
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I believe in love. how can you say adults know what love is but teenagers dont? This is like the part of life where you really meet people.
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i beleive that when you first notice someone like that, it does start off as attraction, not love yet. you develop it over many years, so yes, teenage love does exist. yet love at first sight is a completley different story.
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on Feb. 22 2010 at 12:46 pm
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I do believe that the love is real. I do not believe that lust is love. That's what most teenagers believe is love. I think that's why adults think what they do.
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on Feb. 20 2010 at 7:11 pm
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i believe in lovee during teenage years.

im in lovee. <3
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on Feb. 20 2010 at 1:00 pm
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love among teens is real. no i havent been in love anytime recently. but i know people in high school are capable of it. yea, the word is overused. but my veiw is, i love everyone. all my boyfriends. im just not IN love with them. but yea its always possible to fall in love
Jesse4658 said...
on Feb. 20 2010 at 1:20 am
I agree. Although sometimes it gets ridiculous if they're dating for the sake of dating and they claim to have true love. Love doesn't discriminate, even when it comes to age.
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on Feb. 18 2010 at 2:25 pm
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i really liked that article i was just talking to my teacher aqbout that today i believe in highschool; love cus im about to get married in two years
Pooja said...
on Feb. 17 2010 at 12:39 am
Well as you described that happens in very rare cases. my perceptions around me says that teenge love has become kinda trend. i mean if you are single people around you consider so not cool or even worst not being straight. I feel funny on these talks but i guess you cant explain to all or shut their mouths..
shorty707_ said...
on Feb. 16 2010 at 12:24 pm
really i think that love is something that just happens and you don't know when love will come to your life and remain in there. my parents met at high school and now they are married for 15 years and i am now in high school and i'm in love think that love exists. i believe in it. <3
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on Feb. 16 2010 at 4:15 am
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THANK YOU!!! i definitely agree with you. I think it really depends on the relationship. I defininitely believe teens can fall in love. Not all teens that are together are truely in love but some can be. It all just depends
Kaitlyn Mcsweeney said...
on Feb. 15 2010 at 10:07 pm
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I absolutely agree. Teen love exists. With love, we have to remember that it's something we as humans feel, not rationalize. People tell us that it can't happen, but I know this personally to be true. It's natural, instinctive. We develop as teens and mature and love comes with that.
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I personally believe in teenage love, but it also depends. I recently just broke up with my middle school boyfriend of 8 months, but i realize i had too. He distracted me to much and i depended on him to much. High School love can work.
babygirl101 said...
on Feb. 12 2010 at 5:05 pm
i totally believe in teen love.. if ur head over hillls for some and u cant stand bein without them than ur in love..Teen love does exist
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I always thought that there wasn't an age limit on love. I mean you love your parents when you're a baby, right!? I have a bf and am currently head-over-heels for him! Teen love exists and it rocks!!
chick-a-dee-wasaga-3 said...
on Feb. 11 2010 at 8:20 pm
I think your article could've been a bit more opinionated and more constructive.

Personally, i think that , yes , people have gotten married because of 'high-school sweethearts' but person i dont think there is such thing as teenage love. When you find the right person, i believe that's what real love is. I think elementary dating is immature, because you can't really go on dates and stuff. I think people need to grow up.