Dating as a teenager is kinda overrated

After focusing completely on myself, school, and work, I've completely forgotten about people my age dating. (except for my friends reminding me they're in great relationships). Honestly, It's just so inconvenient to be in a full-blown relationship, talking stage or whatever because it's just another thing you need to care for. It's literally so annoying too.

How do you even get anything done if you're worrying about what Jake told/ texted you in 4th period yesterday? How do you manage to hang out with your whatever when you have all honors classes, homework from all your teachers, and volleyball practice? I'm not even trying to be a pessimist, but why make time for someone who still makes 67 jokes, and you're probably going to break up with after homecoming when you could be getting your homework out the way or resting for the next day.

I'm not even trying to be performative, but HOW does one make the time to talk to multiple people at once? Like, one of my friends gets with dudes who are totally not her type, and then proceeds to tell me about them every day. She complains to me about how people call her a hoe and then defends herself to me by saying she's "doing it for fun". She literally gets so mad when I ask her which boy she's talking about. I think she's paranoid. My point is, it's INCONVENIENT.