Personal Narrative: Dating In Middle School

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In middle school, we all have those crushes that mean a lot to us at the time, but we soon realize they weren’t genuine. They were only infatuation; nothing was set in stone. Dating turned into game in middle school. When we begin high school, however, we see that dating becomes real. We develop actual feelings toward a person that become stronger over time. I met Christian my freshmen year; he was a sophomore. My friend, Breann, forced me to go to the football game and fifth quarter afterwards. Breann, being the social butterfly she is, talked to everyone; I followed and stayed quiet. We walked over to a group of boys and, of course, Christian was the rowdiest of them all. He told his jokes and made everyone around him laugh. Breann then …show more content…

My mind raced. A boy liked me? She asked me if it was alright if she gave him my number. Once I gave her permission, my hands started shaking. I didn’t know how to talk to boys! When the bus dropped me off, I sat in my room and waited for a text. My phone finally buzzed. “Hey! This is Christian!” That was when my life changed for the better. Christian and I started talking everyday. We learned more about each other for about a month before we started dating. We went on numerous movie and dinner dates, with our parents taking us there and back because we didn’t have our licenses. When he first met my parents, my dad mortified me. He made a dorky remark about the stars and how that night they are the brightest they have been in 100 years. My face burned, and Christian (whether he was being polite or not, I don’t know) was fascinated by the information. That was when I knew he was a dork, too, and knew he would fit right in. All of our dates and all of our adventures were fun, but they didn’t add up to the enjoyment I had of just being in his presence. When I saw him, I smiled. When I thought of him, I smiled. When I texted him, I smiled. My mom teased me for always smiling at my phone. Seeing him and being with him, no matter what we did, made my day a billion times better. That was when I knew I was in

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