But if they’re part of the unique snowflake that makes her her, that’s a really bad sign.

She loves you; she hates you; you’re the only one for her; maybe it’s not working out.

Adolescence is a time of incredibly physical, social and emotional growth, and peer relationships – especially romantic ones – are a major social focus for many youth.

Understanding the role social and digital media play in these romantic relationships is critical, given how deeply enmeshed these technology tools are in lives of American youth and how rapidly these platforms and devices change.

This report examines American teens’ digital romantic practices. The main findings from this research include: Overall, 35% of American teens ages 13 to 17 have ever dated, hooked up with or been otherwise romantically involved with another person, and 18% are currently in a romantic relationship.

It covers the results of a national Pew Research Center survey of teens ages 13 to 17; throughout the report, the word “teens” refers to those in that age bracket, unless otherwise specified. Though 57% of teens have begun friendships in a digital space, teens are far less likely to have embarked on a romantic relationship that started online.

W9DXX, Alice Bourke, Chicago, IL ca.1935 - from Frank C. This interesting photo shows a very early HRO receiver with a PEAK Pre-selector to the left and a 1934 AGS-X receiver to the right.

Alice Bourke was a reporter for the Chicago Tribune along with being very active in ham radio.

One-quarter (24%) of teen “daters” or roughly 8% of all teens have dated or hooked up with someone they first met online.

Well, maybe, but you gotta draw the line somewhere.

Aren’t we all a little crazy in one way or another?

The HRO main tuning dial was unlike any other - a non-illuminated micrometer device that displayed numbers behind small openings as the dial was rotated.

Each of the coil sets had graphs that could be correlated to the micrometer readout to determine tuned frequency.