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Although I'm only in 8th grade, many of my peers have already started dating. I have never had a boyfriend before and could never imagine dating anyone at such a young age. Yes, I know that adolescence IS an exhilarating epoch filled with rapid physical growth, unpredictable hormonal changes, and burgeoning sexual desires. However, this journey into adulthood is also why teenagers develop social and emotional insecurities and become too dependent on others' reassurance of their own self-worth and identity. It's quite appalling to me that my peers are under the false impression that their now-frivolous relationship, created through self-doubt, anxiety, and loneliness, will eventually blossom into a long-lasting, prosperous marriage and family. That's absurd. After the inevitable break-up, previous sentiments of love wither into bitter hostility and cruel disregard for their former bf/gf. It's a repetitive phase I know all too well. For example, my classmate shared photos of her boyfriend with captions about "I love him so much. He's the best human being ever!!!" on Instagram. When they broke up, she deleted her entire account, and now, they literally won't sit at the same lunch table... which has about 100 seats to choose from! Due to her obsession with finding the "right one," she moved onto the next partner less than 2 weeks after the break-up. This includes all of my peers, not just her. :(