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A Lot Of Teens Date For Popularity.
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A Lot Of My Adult Peers Say That Dating At My Age Is Mostly For The Attention, And Popularity. I Don't Agree With This But I See Where They Get This, What Do You Think?
by Turtlegirl Turtlegirl
 19 Mar 2008 03:22  
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 True. I'm in love with someone..we're only thirteen, and he's not the cutest guy in the world, but he has a great personality and an intelligent mind and a beautiful heart, but everyone else goes out just because the other one is hot or good-looking. Most of the time, though, the other ones are stupid as a rock.
 13 Sep 2008 02:05
by Buddha42 Buddha42
 Who Cares!! I am a teen and I date but for 1)popularity, 2)Because I really like the guy I date. So why not let us date for popularity. I have only had sex once an dit was because of peer pressure but I am not pregnant.
 19 Mar 2008 22:15
by Hopeyrox Hopeyrox
 I know alot of people that do do this, but I dont, im 13 and I love my boy friend to pieces! I'll admit, He's not the best lookin, but his personality is awesome and he's very kind and understanding and always there for me. Me and My boy friend are looooooosers :P haha!
 20 Sep 2008 13:13
by Fluffball Fluffball
 I think that this is true to some degree. Dating the right person could pull you up to a higher social class.
 12 Jul 2008 21:26
by Pencil Pencil
 They try and date the "hottest" girl or guy, and then talk about it. That's okay, I was just making a statement, I am not offending anyone.
 10 Jul 2008 00:07
by Samiamiam Samiamiam
 Yes! Teens usually go for dating for popularity & that is where "flirtism" concept gets even more stronger, when that dating is just for popularity & not meant for any solid long-term relationship.
Dating should be not for popularity but truth is, unfortunately most of the times nowadays, is opposite.
 12 May 2008 23:45
by Life Life
 It's true, but also true for adults. At any age, people date for attention and popularity.
 25 Mar 2008 15:30
by Guest Guest
 A lot of teens do date just so they are popular among their friends and are hip with the in crowd. Sometimes they take part in things that a teen should not be doing just so they can brag about it to their friends.
 19 Mar 2008 17:22
by Cabrunet Cabrunet
 Yes i totally agree
they just in love with the taught of being in love
and so most of them do it to fit in, and to be popular, and they think that they soo in love, to me thats so ridiculous, teenagers dont know whats love, they only experience infatuation, and thats why the people you date when you young you usually dont end up marrying
 19 Mar 2008 16:45
by Rezana_g Rezana_g
 I know some people who definitely do, they aren't even interested in their bf/gf until there are other people around, I would have to be half and half here as a lot of teens definitely do not date for attention/popularity
 19 Mar 2008 15:43
by Hockey4eva Hockey4eva
 Firstly, if you are a teen an adult is not your peer, your peer's are other teens of your age group. A lot of teen's date due to "Peer Pressure" that is, their friends date so they do to appear to fit in or they get left out. If you don't want to date to fit in then don't - you should not have to date someone you do not really like in that way.
 19 Mar 2008 12:43
by Rostdu Rostdu
 The teen years are a time when kids are particularly susceptible to peer pressure, and the need to be popular is overwhelming. If that means dating, they're going to date whether they are ready or not. That can lead to trouble when a nine-year old decides that they need to have sex. They haven't even had any sex education yet!
 19 Mar 2008 10:32
by Robbier44 Robbier44
 A lot of teens date because they think it's what they need to be doing in order to fit in with their peers.
 19 Mar 2008 05:33
by Nomad1 Nomad1
 Dating is a serious issue.Teens don't date for popularity.And they know it.Teens are not fools as adults think them to be.They know to handle their matters and believe me or not,they do it well.
 19 Mar 2008 11:09
by Sandroline Sandroline
 A lot of popular girls have botfriends and the popular boys have girlfriends, the people that are intellegent or don't wear makeup don't get a second look all the boys are buisy drooling over the 'sluts'!!!!!
 02 Oct 2008 14:32
by Gymfreak Gymfreak
 Sometimes this is true. Popular kids date popular people for the popularity and that IS true. But thing is sometimes kids do date truly because this person is nice/funny/smart basically awesome . I mean ( have a crush on this girl that's not rly popular but I think she's amazing but my friends think she isn't. But sometime adults are right sometimes they're wrong. But on this subject I'm gonna go 50-50 on it.
 22 Jun 2008 17:54
by Drauren Drauren
 Teens would date Leo dicaprio,but that doesn't mean they get popular.
 08 May 2008 14:44
by Luverboy Luverboy
 Depends. I'm not american, I'm portuguese, and in portuguese schools we don't give much value to popularity. We date because we are in loved, that's all. There is no pressure.
 06 May 2008 00:46
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