But before you fall head over heels for that guy you pass everyday at his locker, remember that crush is called 'crush' for a reason!

I am very cynical when it comes to high school relationships. I am even more cynical when it comes to fairy tail endings.

No I am not bitter, perhaps overly cautious would be a better way to put it.

But now, as all of my friends are picking out, flirting down, and texting away with guys, I catch myself wondering, are all high school crushes the same?

It starts out innocent enough, first you see him in the halls.

Then you have a 'moment' when your eyes meet for one flighting second.

The next thing you know you are having your friend tell a guy that sits in the 3rd period class of his friend's class to tell him that you think he is cute.

Phone numbers are exchanged, texts are sent, and the rest is history. But all of these crushes are so time consuming!

I myself am guilty as charged of spending nights on end texting and talking to a guy, only to have him ask me advice about one of my friends!

You really can't go into these spontaneous relationships with great expectations because otherwise, most often than not, you will end up with greater disappointments.

Don't get me wrong, the excitement and thrill of getting to know a new guy is fun and intriguing.

It is exciting that a guy is showing interest in you, but at the same time, it is distracting you away from your actual life- you know, your family, friends, school, and ambitions.

I can't tell you how many times I have stayed up until 3 a.m. talking to a guy because he paid me the slightest flirty attention. And what do I have to show for it?

Poofy circles under my eyes and a cumbersome load of homework unfinished!

The bottom line is: Don't invest all of your time in a high school crush that may or may not work out.

Instead of going into getting to know them so headstrong that you are in like with them, get to know them as a friend first and then take it from there.

You don't want to get in over your head too soon and get overly dramatic when you have only known a guy a short span of a few weeks.

Take everything with a light heart and look at all crushes, with good or bad outcomes, as a chance to get to know people better and become more mature and wiser!