Can you?

[Tashie]

Do you think that younger people can be 'in' love?

I mean 15-17 year olds? Because sometimes when a younger person says they're in love people instantly dismiss it but if an 18 year old says it, it's different?

Just a thought, keep it lighthearted though guys!!


Tash xzx

 

[peanutbutter12]

I think that the world pushes the idea of love too freely. Can two people be in love from a young age, continue through school, through college, and marry when they are older? Sure, it's been done before, but it's also very minority anymore. Now days, people are in love with someone every other week.

Plus, young people are constantly in a state of self-development. Most girls mature faster than boys, we know this. But even then, it could be into their early 20's before they really figure out who they are and what they want from life. I know from age 18 to about 23, I changed quite a bit myself in becoming who I am today.

So can it happen? It's plausable, but unlikely.

CJ

 

[Keturah]

Yes I think they can. I say this from my own experience as my husband and I started going out at 16.

I think people tend to dismiss it though because young people are constantly changing. They're still finding out who they are and the older folk realise that because of this the relationship may not last. However, in some cases it can and does.

 

[~Beauty_from_Pain~]

I think it is possible, but I also think that it is less likely because people at that age rarely know what they want, and aren't mature enough in some cases. I'm not saying that young people are stupid-far from it!-but that we all know that people mature over time and that relationships usually last longer when people get together at a later age.

As people grow, what they want and how they feel about things change. When one gets older, things usually become more stable. I think that one can be in love at a young age, but that in a lot of cases it won't work because as they grow older and things change, a young couple tends to drift apart as they plan different future careers and such.

 

[JulySheMustFly]

Do you think that younger people can be 'in' love?

I mean 15-17 year olds? Because sometimes when a younger person says they're in love people instantly dismiss it but if an 18 year old says it, it's different?

Just a thought, keep it lighthearted though guys!!


Tash xzx

Yes. I met my now husband at 15. He had just turned 18. We both knew it was love before my 16th birthday. I do not think that is how it goes for many people, but it was how it worked for us. That was over 10 years ago.

 

[Inperfected]

Very likely, and very possible.

However, at 16 to understand the different dimensions of love (particually love in all things) is difficult because you haven't been through a lot yet (and I'm sure you'll say you have).

Some have been through a lot at that age (i.e. my cousin was married at 16) however, most haven't. Most haven't dealt with finances with them, being too close for comfort, frustrations with work, family difficulties (i.e. inlaw issues) etc.

I think these sort of things can strengthen or break love, and often til you've had them, you won't know if it will last, but before then when it's highschool relationships I still think its entirely possible.

Me, myself, I was in love at 15 and 16 and 17 and 18 (yes to 4 different guys). But I was also in love at 18 (when the pressure went on) to my now husband.

 

[KJVisTruth]

It can happen. That used to be common decades ago, and most of them stayed married forever.

 

[Inperfected]

It also depends upon the culture you are in. In africa, lasting love at a young age is reasonably common because people get married and stay together younger, here it's not as common.

I think loves possible at all ages, lasting love however, maybe isn't as easily attainable at a young agge.

 

[shezshy]

depends on their maturity,yes if mature.