To be young and in love is a cherished thing. It is the kind of thing that older generations look onto with sweet memories and a hint of jealousy, but people seem to forget all of the self-questioning and anxiety that come right before the love part.
Dating is a complicated and messy game. And the younger you are the less you know how to navigate it. Starting around middle school (not counting the "you're my girlfriend now" of younger years) you wander through the maze of self-doubt, confusion, peer pressure, and expectation. You feel like you have to live up to an expectation of what dating is. There are emotional and physical expectations. When do I kiss them? Who should be my first kiss? what do I do with my hands? but let's focus on the emotional side. When we are young it seems like we rush into the label of love, likely because we are supposed to. So when people envy the young and in love, maybe they should be questioning.
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