Love is in the air. As Valentine’s Day approached, Summit couples were asked to recount their own relationship and give advice on budding romances. Sophomores Milana Levaniuk and Evan Fauss reflected on the start of their relationship. Levaniuk said that the first time they began talking to each other was during AcLab.
“We were in [Ms.] Golden’s AcLab, [I looked over to see that] he was locked in on something. So I took a [photo] of him and then we started a streak [on Snapchat]. Then, we started talking about the band and how we’re in classes together. Then he asked me to go to Culver’s with him,” Levaniuk said.
Levaniuk and Fauss both agreed that the best way to start a relationship is by getting to know each other first as friends.
“Obviously [it works] if they talk to you more and [start] finding the small stuff [such as] finding the little ways to [talk to you],” Levaniuk said.
Working up the nerve to start talking to your crush, however, can be extremely difficult. Senior Gideon Dalton waited until the perfect moment to start talking to his now girlfriend, senior Jessie Umfress, on a German class trip to Europe.
“We both went on the German trip sophomore year, and basically, [I] waited until the trip because I knew she was going, and then we just kind of hung out the whole trip. And that’s kind of how it went,” Dalton said.
Dalton’s piece of advice for kicking off a new relationship is getting to know the other person’s interests. Dalton said that he had overheard Umfress talking about a singer, so to create a connection between the two, Dalton went to go see the singer in concert.
“I went to a concert that she was talking about in class. So, the first time I talked to her, we became friends at first. I basically went up to talk to her about this concert that she really liked,” Dalton said.
Patience is another essential part of growing into a new relationship. As stated by the previous two couples, taking the time to indulge in each other’s favorite activities, feeling each other out by talking on the phone, and going out to eat will ultimately win over your crush. Juniors Ava Proctor and Riley Sticker couldn’t agree more. Sticker said that in the first few months leading up to their first date, he couldn’t stop thinking about Proctor. To make sure they were both on the same page, Sticker said that they spent those first few months getting to know each other.
“We just talked for a couple months, then I [asked her on a date]. [On our first date,] we went to mini golf, it was a collective decision,” Sticker said.
So what can you take from these pieces of advice? The best way to build a new romance with your crush is by taking it slow, starting by forming a bond, and then taking it from there.
