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<p>That’s a dismissive and insulting way of thinking. I happen to know a couple that’s been dating for close to three years now, ever since eighth grade. Who are you to say whether or not they love each other? (They do, by the way - as deeply as teenagers can.) I know other teenage couples in one to two year relationships who share genuine affection. In fact, my cousin and his wife of ten years started dating as sophomores, and another cousin is engaged to marry a girl he started dating in high school…not to mention three or four pairs of aunts and uncles that were high school sweethearts.</p>
<p>Some teenagers will date just because it’s "cool, but please don’t expand the label to all of us, especially those who sincerely like another person (shocker! 
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