Teen Romanance is Not Smart

Teen Romanance is Not Smart

Do teenagers today have their priorities in the correct order when it comes to dating? More and more often, it does not seem they do. Some teenagers these days spend too much time focusing on their "romantic" relationships instead of the things that should be more important. Teenagers who are in serious relationships do not care as much about school, their families, or their jobs. These teenagers seem to forget everything that should be important to them.

School should be a very important priority for teenagers. In high school, teachers try to prepare young people for what lies ahead in life. That includes going off to college and entering the working world. But many teenagers in serious relationships begin putting off doing their homework and studying for tests. Their grades begin to drop, and sooner than they know it, they are failing their classes. Most times when these lovesick teenagers begin failing, they do not care. In some cases the teenagers even drop out. In today's world it is nearly impossible to find a decent job without at least a high school diploma. Without a job, a person can't get very far or have an interesting life. Is one boy or girl really worth it?

Just graduating from high school this past June, I saw a lot of my friends go down this road. Many of my friends were honor students through most of their years of school. Then some of these friends met significant others their junior and senior years, and that was the end of them being honor students. Whenever I asked my friends about their relationships, they would each give me the same story, that this was the person they wanted to spend the rest of their lives ...

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... keep a 4.2 grade point average and graduated fifth in my class. This was because I kept my priorities in order. My boyfriend came last in most situations. He understood and accepted this. At that point in my life I had more important things to deal with. I managed to work, go to school, and hold down a serious relationship without getting my priorities mixed up. So for the people who say it is impossible to do all of these things, I know from personal experience that it is not.

I am not saying that it is wrong to date as a teenager. Just remember what is important. The teenage years are to be used as a time to grow and experience new things, but not at the expense of what is important in life. Just keep a level head and do not get too involved with that significant other right now. It is important to remember what it important in life.