When you were (or are) in high school, did a lot of people pair off into couples?

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A lot did at my school, but some of the couples only lasted like three weeks. Middle school was even worse (though I wasn’t in a couple that far back just my BFF and one or two guys I occasionally hung out with).

Citizenkirk · Accepted Answer

Not so much where and when I was a junior classman in my freshman and sophomore year of high school, because I was a senior female classmen's dirty Little 16 year old boy toy secret, as she enjoyed my company during lunch break and study hall in the band room, while publicly being seen with the captain of the football team when people were actually looking at her fine, fully developed, 18 year old figure.
It didn't hurt my pride to have that fact hidden from people by her, because I couldn't wrap my brain around it either, other than the fact that she just genuinely seemed to think of me as cute and adorable as she claimed I was, and being ripped for a boy my age from extensive gymnastics and martial arts competition probably didn't hurt my cause either. People wouldn't have even known I was a nerd, if I hadn't opened my mouth once in a while and considered ditching the pocket protector and scientific calculator in my left shirt pocket. BADGE OF NERDOM 🤮!!!
The briefcase I carried to class probably didn't help my cause in dating situations, either.
I think for the most part, the school was populated by jocks with letterman jackets that had their own harems of powder Puff team spirit cheerleader types, motorheads from the auto shop class that spent their times with crack whores, nerds like myself, who publicly were seen with female classmates of the same social stigma as myself, guaranteeing that the hot looking 18 year old babe that was using me for her own gratification could never admit too doing so publicly, for fear of social nerdiness by association 🤓.

HugoThe2nd · Accepted Answer

There was definitely a lot of tension in our class, especially during the first year.
There was a pretty and popular girl who tried to give a chance to every cuter guy in our class who hit on her and I had a mutual crush on one girl but it didn't really go anywhere.

I know two guys who dated two of my classmates after school, but I can't remember any couples during those school years.
There was more of fooling around than anything serious.

By the last year I could hardly imagine dating any of my classmates, either because they were my pals by that point or I have seen them being skanky way too often, lol!

loves2learn · Accepted Answer

Yup. People were pairing off in couples all the time in Jr. High and HS. I “went out” with boys for anywhere from 2 weeks to a couple months in Jr. High. I had less luck in HS. Only one boyfriend and that was for 6 or 8 months I think. Until I met hubs Sr. year of HS. 20 years for that one.

Siren777 · Accepted Answer

Yes they did but I was way too busy playing sport, into my books and doing different things that I didn't make too much time for boys. Until I started to date college boys though👀😬 and then moved abroad with my sister in my teens so it was a whole new ball game.

Jean-Marie_Céline · Answer

Sort off.
Theoretically it wasn't allowed because it was a private, Catholic school, but students would go on dates all the time after school.
That I know of, only two of my former classmates got married and me and my fiancée went to the same school, but we didn't date when we were in school.

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

At my school I am pretty sure everyone dated everyone else at some stage,

some were weeks, some days, some months and some just fucking confusing.

I dated the same girl 3 times in the same year.

I still keep in touch with a bunch of my school friends, even more so since I’ve move back closer to home.

I also found out at school, that it’s possible to date two girls, as long as they are also dating each other, as then it’s not cheating - as a 16 yr old that’s at lot to get your head around 😂😂

sensible27 · Answer

The female population in our school was, uh yeah.. i think I once thought about what the reason could be, first assumption goes to s*xism but countered it with it being a pretty well off school, "obviously" the people who could afford to send one kid there could probably afford any many..

Did you know the ratio of males to female is 1.07 (at birth, drops down to.81 as time../age moves on). A bit strange

The_Maphio · Answer

It happened quite often. Those "couples" would never last for long. Lots of dudes boasting new sexual experiences and heartbroken girls who thought that having sex was a demonstration of absolute love, though.
The beauty of teenage years. So blissfully ignorant of everything, learning life one scar at a time.

Massageman · Answer

There were a lot of couples who were kind of "natural pairs", ie., football dude and head cheerleader, etc.
But this was a loooooong time ago. I wasn't any of them - I was in the computer club - - - - back when RAM memory cost $1,000 per 1024 bit core, (about the size of a thick CD). A stack of 9 of these- 8 for the character plus one "check bit", would give you a net of about 1,000 characters of RAM memory for $9- 10,000, or over $9 per CHARACTER!

Jamie05rhs · Answer

Yes, they did. And many of them stayed together throughout high school. I was happy for them. It was encouraging to see their relationships be successful (even though I did not approve of them having premarital sex.)

This was the early 2000s, though. That type of thing wouldn't happen with teenagers these days.

ArrowheadSW · Answer

There were not a lot of couples formed in high school where I was. Some, but not a lot.

I had a girlfriend through most of the 8th grade, but I didn't have a girlfriend in high school. I did some dating, but nothing that stuck in high school.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Yeah, this guy Eric Muntan and Michelle Strong went together and she was a shitty person with me and even made rude comments about me and made fun of me well I was overweight that romance of them two went clear into High School he played Football for Ringgold School, Eric was not nice either to me and was an asshole well I believe they were two assholes together but never stayed together cause I see on Class-mates she married another guy well these things happen

PeacefulRainDrop · Answer

In high school they paired off into couples but none of those couples ended up staying together beyond high school.. life is nothing like high school!

Bellatris · Answer

I've got no idea, because I was a complete outcast who didn't hear gossip and was always the last to know anything.

TacosRAwesome · Answer

I went to an all girl high school but was part of a church youth group in my hometown for a while. A few people did pair up and a couple got married to someone in the group. Most lasted a couple years and broke up.

Apple1996 · Answer

Yes and its suprsing cause so many of them are still together today

Jellibean02 · Answer

Nah... this never happened. I went to an all girls skl and if anyone was gay, they were scared to publicly pair off.

Neko911 · Answer

Nope. Thiugh I was dense asf n school so I didn't always notice stuff

JUST1NC · Answer

No, im in a Catholic all boys school and if people got together that would be seen as "bad"

NikolaiIvanov · Answer

Not only in high school I've been with my girlfriend since the beginning of middle school and now we have a beautiful baby boy together.

Andres77 · Answer

I lived in a small farm town. Most kids in my class were cousins so... no. Lots of frustrated teenagers.

poneglyphs · Answer

I think so but there was also a lot of drama too. I wasn't in a romantic relationship at the time, but I did have some pretty fucked up opportunities.

TallAnon · Answer

We didn't have that often, mostly groups of different kinds of people (nerds, the annoying ones, goths etc.)

Jerre · Answer

Many in high school did hand out together, but there were 3-4 girls I mixed my time with, never hung out with a specific girl.

pink_and_inlove · Answer

I don’t think so but several girls ended up pregnant

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

Someone I know said he had a girlfriend but I think he was full of shit. He even pretended to strip in front of me one time

moviedude714 · Answer

Didn't date at all in my teens unfortunately, not everyone gets to have a teen relationship sadly

Smashingdoozy · Answer

Went to an all girls catholic school so if there were couples it was very hush

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Yes that definitely happened but I didn't want to date anybody I played two sports and loved the attention

J9inva · Answer

When I was 15 my girlfriend was 13. We dated all through HS. We broke up a few years later. Got back together and are now married.

msc545 · Answer

Not really. I wasn't in high school long enough to really determine this.

EmbraceThePain · Answer

A lot? No, I don’t really remember a lot pairing off into couples although I could be wrong.

zagor · Answer

No, very few people did in middle school or the first two years of HS. More so in last two years of HS, but I would say that even then most people didn't have a steady boyfriend/girlfriend.

weysally · Answer

I had a boyfriend, we did all the touching stuff but no intercourse sex, still think about that sometimes and wonder

bowenw · Answer

Some did, but I am not aware of many that lasted beyond school.

exitseven · Answer

Yes, it was the big thing. Nobody was ever interested in me but most kids were "gping out".

Anonymous · Answer

I missed a lot of my school days due to my living situation

Mark987 · Answer

Like no tomorrow... funny part is now... none of them are together... and now want to talk to you

NeverHadASister · Answer

Yep, and almost all of ghem ended up getting married and staying in our little hometown. Sad.

Anonymous · Answer

this question reminds me, i get depressed and bitter, resentful whenever i see teen couples and early 20s couples, because it reminds me that i was single during those years

Wise4myage · Answer

I saw that happen a lot, but I was far to shy to approach girls.

Twalli · Answer

Yeah. Usually changed their Facebook status to married

jenna15 · Answer

everyone hooks up and splits up yes

Anonymous · Answer

yes, we pair off, have sex in janitor closet, smoke a cigarette and go each of the lunch ropoms

Grond21 · Answer

A lot, yeah. Almost half, at a guess

Jjpayne · Answer

No not for me unfortunately 😞

JesseJayNeak · Answer

Yes. And I took it personally

ChiPaPa · Answer

There was ten i was aware of. Lucky bastards.

COMMODOREII · Answer

Yeah pretty much. And i was all alone. Lol

OddBeMe · Answer

Not in my small group.

Coolkat12345 · Answer

some did and some didn't, most didn't

CubaPirate · Answer

Some did but they were definitely a small minority

Tstrbrainer · Answer

No idea, I was also like @Bellatris and I still am

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah, and I only know one that are still married

EaterPeter · Answer

Nope.

anon1903 · Answer

Girls school 😭😭😭

JennieF · Answer

Yeah.

JamieLoves · Answer

Yes...

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