“Young people first start having romantic feelings before puberty begins. The brain begins releasing a group of hormones called androgens and as the increase, children start experiencing their first crush. This first crush has similar ingredients to full blown attraction” (Walsh, Teenage Dating: Romance and the Brain). Before puberty is when children start “having romantic feelings”, they are not …show more content…
In the article Love and Romance, reviewed by D’Arcy Lyness, Ph. D., found in TeensHealth, the author states, “In our teens, relationships are mostly about having fun. Dating can seem like a great way to have someone to go places with and do things with. Dating can also be a way to fit in.” Teens do not date others as a result of being in love, they do it for the amusement. "For some people dating is even a status thing,” (Lyness, Love and Romance). Dating someone else while a teen is more for their status than for love. Teens don’t care about love they just care about fitting in with their peers, and their social