school romance

Hallway hand-holding relationship

A school romance is a romantic relationship that develops between students, typically in middle school, high school, or college.

The term often carries nostalgic connotations of first love, youthful innocence, and the particular intensity of relationships formed before adult responsibilities: Their school romance lasted through graduation.

In anime and manga, school romance is a distinct genre featuring student relationships as the central narrative.

Related

prom · sweetheart · passing notes · note passing · butterflies · stolen glances · yearbook · homeroom · cafeteria · blushing · confession · heartbreak · puppy love · graduation · summer break · senior year · dance · hand-holding

Categories
Opposites
life stage/setting

school romanceworkplace affair

Romance between colleagues

office romance · extramarital affair · military romance

relationship seriousness

school romancemarriage

Formal union between partners

matrimony · committed relationship · engagement · domestic partnership · civil union

innocence/experience

school romanceloveless marriage

Spousal bond lacking affection

friends with benefits · one-night stand · no-strings-attached · rebound relationship

Family

school, romance, schools, schooled, schooling, scholar, scholarly, scholarship, scholastic

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG