My Question of the Day: Children grow up extremely fast these days. Before they’re in high school, they’re talking about dating. Should teens be discouraged from dating one person exclusively?

My 2 Cents: Yes, teens should be discouraged from dating one person exclusively, because they need to experience different people with different personalities. It’s the exclusivity of dating one person that gives them the idea to “play house,” per se. They think they’re safe with this one person to explore their sexuality, and it’s hard to get them to understand that a guy/girl they “love” in high school probably won’t even be someone they would consider dating when they’re in their twenties or thirties, because they and the other person is going to change so much.

Teens should be encouraged to know who they are before they invest extensive amounts of time trying to get to know someone else who likely doesn’t know themselves, either.

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