1.
Everybody else is also an awkward teenager, so they're just as weird as you are:
2.
There's a lesser chance that either of you have any old relationship baggage:
3.
Holding hands makes a statement that feels as big as marriage:
4.
Kissing? It never gets boring:
5.
You can celebrate one/two/three week anniversaries and be completely sincere about it:
6.
Your parents will spot you for date money:
7.
And without tons of money to spend, you can make gifts that show how you feel:
8.
Getting to know each other over coffee is sweet and not some "obligatory first date" thing:
9.
If one of you has a car, it's the ultimate way to escape:
10.
Riding bikes to the movies is just as romantic:
11.
You get to hangout while doing (or pretending to do) homework:
12.
And you could just spend forever talking about the future:
13.
But most of all, it feels so fantastically/beautifully/amazingly epic:
Inspired by finding your first love and making sure you live in The Spectacular Now: