One of the best parts of teen dating is the group date. You don’t need a candlelit dinner for two. Go bowling with your friends. Get a massive pizza and watch a horror movie in a basement. The fun of teen romance is seeing how your partner interacts with your tribe. Do they make your best friend laugh? Do they share their fries?

Before diving into storylines, we need to understand what makes a teen relationship fun as opposed to just dramatic.

If you’re tired of brooding love triangles and apocalyptic stakes, this is the palate cleanser you’ve been craving. [Insert Book/Show Name] understands the secret sauce of teen romance: it doesn’t have to be world-ending to feel life-altering.