Mike DomitrzPresident, Author, and Speaker on Respect, The Center for Respect, Inc. · Author & Speaker on Respect for Schools, Corporations, & the Military since 1990 (has reached

In high school, find who is the right fit to start #centerforrespect #mikedomitrz #dating #younglove

20 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube monologue, the speaker argues that dating in high school should not be approached as a path to marriage. Instead, he frames high‑school relationships as an "audition process" where each partner is a role to test and learn from. Using a theater metaphor, he explains that even a great performance can be rejected if the person isn’t the right fit for the part, and that moving on (“next”) is a normal, healthy part of figuring out what you want in life. The core message is to view dating as a learning experience rather than a commitment to lifelong partnership.

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Dating is not to marry in high school. How many agree if you're dating to marry in high school, you are set up for disaster zone? Agree that's true? Say that's true. That's true. It's called an audition process. That's what you're actually doing. You're auditioning to figure out what kind of parts you like in the show, the show of your life. So if you've ever been in theater, here's how it works. You walk on stage, the director sits right in the middle right there. You give a monologue. You could give the greatest monologue of your life. And it could be the best performance that director has seen all day. And the director will still yell sometimes, next, because you're still not right for the part. Even though you were amazing, even though you were incredible, that's high school dating. You should be able to go, next, and we can call this a night. This isn't a good match. And that's all we're figuring out. Has nothing to do with whether I'm a good person, they're a good person, none of that. Just not right for the part.