Does Dating at a Younger Age Help Your Experience As You Get Older? — Twitter Debates

Ashley Blackwell

As women, when it comes to the world of romance, most of us used our teen years as a time to explore. However, while dating at a younger age has proven to be true for a lot of people, there are also others who actually started dating later in life.

A Twitter user by the name of @Joniahhh recently opened up about the struggle she has faced being a “late bloomer” and how it has impacted her journey to finding love.

“Can we talk about how hard it is for those of us who didn’t date/talk to anyone fr our middle school and highschool years,” she wrote in the tweet. “So we’re having to figure out all the relationship dating stuff while most people figured it all out when they were like 16.”

Can we talk about how hard it is for those of us who didn’t date/talk to anyone fr our middle school and highschool years so we’re having to figure out all the relationship dating stuff while most people figured it all out when they were like 16 🌚

— jonierrrr💗 (@Joniahhh) August 15, 2022

Following her post, fellow users added their commentary. Some related, others created a safe space for the young lady and let her know that entering the dating pool at an older age isn’t the worst case scenario. In fact, for some, it may be the best for relationship potentials.

See what they had to say about all of this below…

Does Dating at a Younger Age Help Your Experience As You Get Older? — Twitter Debates

can we also talk ab how hard of a toll that takes on your mental health and confidence. i remember literally crying in my moms lap, asking why i was so undesirable and scared that i would die alone 😭

— LaNia (@LaNiaNichole) August 16, 2022

not only that, but i’m also terrified that it will lead me to be more vulnerable to staying in an abusive relationship if i encounter one. because i get the feeling i’ll be so desperate for the feeling of being desired that i’ll overlook any kind of mistreatment

— Lex 💙💖 (@snow_yaknow) August 16, 2022

Add being asked out as a joke to the equation leading to even more trust issues

— Gigi ✨ (@Gigi0123_) August 16, 2022

Middle school & high school dnt count. They think they figured everything out…but they’re on the same page as you. Enjoy dating in college.

— TiiL (@MzTeel) August 16, 2022

Having your first “serious” relationship after your teens really sucks ass. When you make bad relationship decisions later in life people look at you sideways , but it’s like damn this is new to me give me a break! 😭😭😭

— Every Nigga Is A ⭐️ (@ElleBackwoods) August 16, 2022

I actually Envy yall tho dating as a kid really isnt the move it added to a lot of insecurities that I didnt really need insecurities caused my lil boys at that. And then I dont even have it all figured so its almost worse. 🤷🏾‍♀️ idk tho

— imjushere (@sharell_janae) August 16, 2022

1. Literally nobody at 16 had dating figured out. 2. I’m 22 and I’m glad I didn’t seriously date when I was that young…I had my first bf senior year of high school. & ofc ppl were interested but I just never was tbh. Looking back, I’m grateful 4 that bc it prolly would’ve-

— 𝔱𝔬𝔭 𝔤𝔦𝔯𝔩 🥇 (@matterofpolly) August 16, 2022

I had boyfriends in middle & high school but at age 25… I still don’t have this relationship stuff figured out.

Dating as an adult is a totally different ball game. 💯

+ having a committed relationship with someone in your 20’s isn’t as important as society makes it seem. pic.twitter.com/lWsB1SsEq8

— 👸🏾 A L E X I A • C H A N E L 🧜🏾‍♀️ (@The713Princess) August 16, 2022

Honestly, you learn more about what NOT to do in your teen years while dating. While you might feel a little more socially awkward and a little behind, lots of folks are unlearning unhealthy dating habits in their 20’s. It evens out.

— ❤️‍🔥Raven K. (@RavenK_) August 16, 2022

I used to think like this till a few years passed after high school and I realized that dating then was just raw emotion. Telling someone you liked them when you only occasionally spoke in 5th period and the “dating” consisted of nothing more than physical intimacy.

— insignificant (@NanaKinsho) August 16, 2022

Actually if you dated in middle/HS you were at a disadvantage when dating in your adulthood. Because all the things you thought matter in middle/hs do not matter in a mature adult relationship so you really spend years after graduating HS up until your mid twenties unlearning (1)

— Perry (@perryshaio) August 16, 2022

It be crazy seeing ppl grown and going through certain things. and also looking at it as, we shouldn’t have been going through what we went through at a young age. overall it’s a mess ☹️

— brianca. (@beeloyal_) August 16, 2022

What are your thoughts on this subject? Let us know your take on this in the comments below!

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