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Be yourself. It's natural to have interests in common with the person you're dating, but you also need to maintain your identity outside of that person. Continue to consider what you want and what you require. Have a purely personal interest--it will boost your self-esteem, and being confident in yourself increases your chances of being confident in your relationship.
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Look for someone you like. You may already have a special someone in your life, or you and a crush have decided to date (with the permission of your parents/guardian.) Look for people who are around your age, or other students in your school.
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Ask the person you like if they are open to dating. Go talk to the person you're interested in and ask if they'd like to go on a date with you, or if they're interested in you. If they say no, remain calm and polite, end the conversation, and walk away. If they say yes, go on a date with them. [13]
If they turn you down, don't beat yourself up about what happened; instead, use it as a learning experience to see how you can improve for the next time someone else catches your eye.
At a younger age, some people want to experiment, while others want a long-term relationship. Relationships aren't usually as serious in high school and middle school. Although, many high school relationships can last for years.
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Talk about your boundaries face-to-face with your partner(s). Boundaries help you in defining what you are comfortable with and how you want to be treated by others, as well as in honoring your needs, goals, feelings, and values. Emotional, physical, and even digital boundaries can exist. In a healthy relationship, communication is essential, and boundaries are an important part of an ongoing conversation between you and your partner. Everyone has the right to change their mind about what their boundaries are at any time. Examples of personal boundaries could be:[14]
Requesting that your partner(s) gives you some alone time every day.
Following each other on social media, but not sharing phone passwords.
Being comfortable with cuddling and some forms of touching, but not having sex.
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Spend time together and go on dates. Dating shouldn't be expensive for teenagers. Some first dates involve going out to dinner and getting dessert, while others involve staying at home to cook together, play games, watch the sunset, and watch a movie. Here are some simple date suggestions for teenagers and tweens:
Watch the stars
Bake cookies
Go to a drive-in movie theater or cinema
Go to an amusement park
Get coffee, tea, or boba from a cafe
Get ice cream together
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Get to know your partner. Don't shower them with questions, just let the flow of a conversation guide you and listen for cues from the other person. When there is a lull in the conversation, people frequently resort to quick, superficial questioning. However, this initial awkwardness is completely normal. If you keep talking to them, you'll almost certainly get answers to questions you didn't ask. Remember that you do not have to ask every question that comes to mind. Many people gradually reveal information about themselves. If you keep talking to them, you'll almost certainly get answers to questions you didn't ask.
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Don't forget about your friends. Some people will abandon all of their friends once they begin dating someone. They may not intend for it to happen, but it does. Don't ditch your friends. No one wants a friend who will abandon them for someone else, and you still require a social life outside of your partner.