The article explores the perspective of an individual who spent significant years in a committed relationship from a young age. Despite societal pressure to 'date around' and experiment with various partners, the author, who was with the same partner from 16 to 24, found their relationship to be deeply fulfilling. They expressed little desire for dating experiences outside this relationship and didn't feel envious of friends who engaged in the dating scene, which they perceived as chaotic and tumultuous.
"Dating around. I was with the same man from age 16 to 24, and we got engaged while I was in college. People were like, 'You don't want to play the field? You don't want to see what other people are like? You don't want to experiment or explore?' I didn't at all."
"Our relationship was wonderful and fulfilling for many years, and I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything - based on my friends' experiences, dating as a teen and college student seemed like a total clusterfuck, and I wasn't remotely jealous of what they had to deal with."
Collection
[
|
...
]