I wasnāt asked to a single dance in high school and didnāt have a serious romantic relationship until I was 22. And like, yeah that shit hurt when I was younger. I had a lot of fears that I was unlovable and that I didnāt deserve to be happy. And every time I would try to talk to anyone about it, the conversation became, āyouāll find someoneā, when it should have been, āyou donāt need a relationship or a date, youāre lovable & complete & beautiful on your ownā.
So yeah, please normalize young people not dating, and please stop shaming them for it. Thereās more to life than romance, despite what the media wants us to think.