Every time I turn on the TV, I see the same thing: a celebrity hooking up or breaking up with someone new. It seems to me like there are a lot more important things happening in the world than who is dating whom. All this attention on celebrity relationships just doesn't make any sense to me. Dating is a great thing, but I don't think it should be as emphasized as it is. And if dating is overemphasized on TV, it's even worse in magazines. They seem to be the worst when it comes to making teens feel like they need a significant other. Every Seventeen magazine that I've received has several articles on how to "score" a guy and keep him. This sends the message that we aren't good enough to get a guy by ourselves and that we have to have a boyfriend to be a normal, happy person.I'm not the only one who feels that the media puts too much focus on dating, either.  "I do think the media puts too much emphasis on dating. They make it seem like a necessity," said South Charleston sophomore Jessica Evans. "I think the media puts a lot of emphasis on dating and that's why the most important thing for teenagers is to be dating someone no matter if they like them or not," said Caitlin Walker, a Marshall University freshman.Because of this, many teens believe that they have to be in a relationship to be cool.  At times, they don't even like the person they're with - they're just dating because it's the thing to do.  Teens are constantly surrounded by the media, and if they're constantly being told that they have to be in a relationship to be happy, then they may come to believe that. "They want you to buy into the fairy tale of Prince Charming coming to rescue you. They want you to believe that you are not OK by yourself," said home-schooled sophomore Ashley Adkins. "In order to be in a relationship, you have to know who you are first and realize that life is full of ups and downs and not one person is going to make your world a perfect place." This is so true. Not every relationship is going to be a fairy tale like you see in the movies. There isn't always a perfect ending. You have to learn from your mistakes and learn who you are in order to be in a relationship.Remember this: No matter what your peers say or do, no matter what the media says, be yourself around the opposite sex. It doesn't matter who you are, you will find the right person for you eventually. More importantly, don't feel pressured into a relationship — it's just not worth it.