I am always surprised when my students tell me they have been dating someone for years. Why not just date someone else every week? There is no need to start looking at white picket fences and pocket dogs.
Any time the kids are being good and I get bored I will just say something about how it is okay to cheat if you are in a different city or that liking someone else's Instagram photos is okay and they will get so mad.
I remember someone dating for two months in high school felt like you were basically married. In my sophomore year I dated one girl for seven months and I thought it was destiny.
People talk about getting excited for a movie based on an actor but knowing The Rock is in something makes me not want to see it.