Maybe insatiable is too strong of a word, but there's a big trend growing these days: I find that more and more teenagers are dating these days. I am not saying that this is a bad thing. I have no problem with people dating the opposite sex. I am just stating what I see.
But the bigger question is "why"? Why is the population of dating teenagers ever increasing? Some say that it's because of peer pressure. Some say that they want to look "cool." Others simply say that hormones are the cause. Here's what I say. I don't have a PhD or doctorates in psychology or biology, but there is one thing I do know for a fact. Humans, everyone, have a craving for intimacy.
If I could say something that would be true for everyone, it would be that everyone has had the desire to be loved or give love. We have been built to love just as our heavenly Father does.Without love we are nothing. We don't function correctly when we do not love. I have seen people who have rejected love and have closed their hearts to others. Honestly, it was not a pretty sight. Sometimes, it scares me, but that's besides the point.
I find that the problem with love is that it can easily be manipulated. If I said, "___name___, I love you so much" with the most sincere and honest tone, "name" would probably open their heart to me (that's so cute right?). Well, that's how easy it is. With one sentence, anyone can get into your heart and do anything I want with it. With one sentence, I have the potential to break you. Maybe I'm over-exaggerating. There would obviously be conditions that would have to be met before that could actually take place. I would obviously need to have some sort of relationship with "name."
This is why we need to be careful with love. Love a is highly sensitive topic. I believe that teens should not go into dating without firmly learning the dangers of love. You don't date because it is popular. Love is worth more than that.
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