Everyone remembers the feeling of their first crush and the embarrassing comment they made to their hopeful boyfriend or girlfriend. This same feeling is known both in the first, deadend relationship and later on when the relationships are supposed to be more mature. Though some feelings are the same, the actual relationships themselves are completely opposite.
             Kindergarten is when most girls begin to notice the boys. But instead of revealing their true feelings, the object of affection usually is accused of cooties and receives a swift kick where it counts. Then in P.E. when dodge-ball is the game, the boys will most likely chase their sweethearts, peg her in the head with the ball, and make sure she is the first to sit out. No attempt at "togetherness" is ever made on the opposite sex.
             About ten years later, the affection changes slightly. Flirting becomes the new tool, instead of violence, and any excuse will be made to see the other person. Whether it be going completely out of the way to a hallway not even their class schedule or being in an organization just to be closer to that person. The confrontations are quite different as well.
             Instead of leaving notes in a locker ("check yes, no, or 90% you like me") or having a friend ask like in fifth grade, one timidly pushes the buttons on the telephone and nervously waits for someone on the other end to pick up so that they can hang up. Often the lines are rehearsed many times before the actual conversation in hopes of perfection. Some people even break down to writing an e-mail so that they can edit and delete things several times, reading it over and over, being certain no embarrassing mistakes have been made.
             As children, no one actually thinks of the future. A week is an eternity, so naturally, a two day relationship is the norm. Within those two days, not much goes on between the two. Often the only time together is at recess whe...