“I'm 18 and I'm not afraid to wait. Sex shouldn't be rushed and people shouldn't worry so much about what others say. Listen to yourself. What do you want?”
—Jude, 18, TX
I’m not dating anyone right now and like it that way. Is that OK?
Totally OK. There’s way too much pressure on pre-teens and teens to pair up and date from way early. You have your whole life ahead of you. What’s the rush?
Lots of people don’t get really interested in dating until their late teens or even their twenties. They have other interests that rank higher on their list of priorities. Maybe they’re working hard at getting into a good college or really involved in a sport.
Too many teens start dating when they’d rather just hang in mixed-sex groups, getting to know each other before hooking up. But there’s a lot of pressure out there to get romantic. Our culture makes it seem like the only happy people in the world are ones who are a part of a couple. So not true. Lots of single people live happy, healthy lives.
So, resist the pressure and march to your own tune. You’ll know when the time is right.
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Your Comments
hey
Posted by: bigboy94 on Sep 4th, 2007 6:38pm
ok im 13 yr old boy from south england and my girlfriend
cheated on me twice, now i realy like being single, you wont
always feel that being single is right. when someone speciel
comes along u will want to date, it just takes time :)
YES!
Posted by: bound4broadway52 on Aug 11th, 2007 1:54am
I thought this article was really good and written
gracefully. It's so true, and we should always remember the
things written in this one.
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Perpetually Single
Posted by: VirginOnTheVerge on Sep 4th, 2007 9:34pm
As for me, I've always been single. Therefore, I'm pretty
used to it. Still, think it would be nice to have a
"significant other". I think it's really important that you
find yourself and what you like in another person before
trying to find one for yourself. Don't worry about running
out of time. It happens when it happens. :)