In reality, roughly 2 percent of high school sweethearts actually last. Most high school couples attempting to stay together in college dont make it past Thanksgiving. But dont fret, you will most likely find that breaking up with your first love is best for the both of you.

How long do most high school relationships last?

By age 16, relationships last an average of two years, writes Fogarty. Most long-term relationships do not occur early, and during the teen years, you are likely to see group dating, according to Melanie Greenberg, Ph. D., in the article titled The Neuroscience of Relationship Breakups, in Psychology Today.

Is it good to marry your highschool sweetheart?

Marrying your high school sweetheart has the simple benefit of more years of memory-making, more years together, something any real love craves. Really, the bottom line is this, no matter what stage of life youre in: Marry the person you cant stand to make memories without. If this happens in high school, great.