"When they're just dating"? What does that even mean, though? Yeah, okay, you can say that about a six month relationship if you want, but what about a couple that's been living together for 10 years? Wouldn't it make more sense to be upset about that ending than a couple who's been together for 4 years and are engaged? Some people intentionally choose not to go past "just dating," but are no different than married couples except for not having a legal document saying they're together. Or what if your girlfriend broke up with you the day before you were going to propose? You can't be sad because you weren't engaged yet, even though you wanted to be? I'm sorry, that makes no sense.

If you're living together for 10 years, than you should be married already. I'm looking on the logical side. If you've been engaged for 4 years, you aren't serious. If you've been engaged for 1 year, that year is spent making money to pay for the wedding. I've been down that path, it sucks. Being engaged for years is an excuse for going steady, which in that case, you might as well be married if you're so committed to each other. I'm 37 (yes it probably seems somewhat too old to be on this website), but I have a teenager, I see this stuff all the time when it comes to dating, and it's actually a sad sight as a parent. Marriage is a commitment, if you plan on living together, they just don't want to go through all the stuff married people have to go through, the arguments are very different (which many will attempt to deny) but it's true. The way money is spent is completely different. If you've only been on one side of the rope, you can't say you know what the other side is like. When it comes to break ups, in any circumstance, it's not something you should take to heart and personally, everybody has had their heart broken and life moves on, the world doesn't stop for that one person, and sometimes it turns people off, especially if it's a constant thing. I've never felt bad about a break up with a girl in my life, even if I was the one who broke up with them.

I think I always had more trouble getting over the short relationships because you're still in the honeymoon phase. I was with my first bf 9 years and was over it before it ended (I think this is self-explanatory). All teens are overly dramatic and emo, I'm sure you were once, as well. Ease up on the kid