Hahahaha....

Relationships are quite something. Friendly relationships, more-than-friends relationships, and the much more advanced relationship.

The classic story is for a girl and boy to become friends at a young age and grow up together. As they pass out of puberty, they experiment and start to develop feelings. First date, supposed to be a school dance, and then finally the boy asks his father for the keys to the car. Makeout. Seriousness. Committment. The boy proposes, and things are far advanced.

I remember writing a post on natural couples. There is a set of criteria for all pairs of people that determine the status of their relationship. Things get confusing when things fall right on the edge. Flipping a coin, and it lands perfectly balanced on the edge type thing. Confusion is horrible, and I should know, because I am easily confused.

You say "we're together" and the girl says "we're just friends." Oh, that can suck bad. Then comes the "talk." More than half the time, nothing good ever comes from it. Make it through though, and things are in great shape.

But where are the fine lines for determining a pair's status? There are no fine lines. Not until the pair sit down and talk it out. Without this communication, the lines are broad and blurry. Progress can still be made. It's just a matter of using the right words when describing the other's connection to you.

Most go by the first base, second base, and such progresssion. There are other ways though. One can go by the number of successful dates, or the amount of time spanned by these dates. Friends can easily traverse into the "couple" realm by muttering a few words or asking a simple question. From then on, the stages become difficult to assign.

Friends, boyfriend-girlfriend, couple, and such. That's how I see it. What's the difference between "couple" and "boyfriend-girlfriend"? In my eyes, the latter refers to the time immediately following the initial date or asking out. The former represents a pair of people who have been dating for a long amount of time (half a year plus) or have started the post-marriage actions (moving in together, considering having kids, buying a car together, etc.) and such.

Boyfriend-girlfriend applies to all high school relationships though. High school kids cannot progress to the couple stage. Well, they can, but it's extremely rare. One per high school class. Maybe two. High school relationships are not meant to last. It's such an odd scene and kids shouldn't tie themselves down without experiencing independence first.

Very awkward when some of my friends already have their woman living with them. No way I could do such a thing at such a young age. This is my time to sample what's out there. This is not my time to be thinking "Oh no, a little FBombAndy running around the place. Last thing the world needs..." or "What type of engagement ring...?!?!"