Things You'll Remember About Dating in the Early 2000s
27 Things You Definitely Did If You Fell in Love For the First Time in the Early 2000s
Ah, the early 2000s. If you were lucky enough to grow up during those happenin' few years, you understand so many things that others never will — especially when it comes to falling in love for the first time. Like how burning a CD for them that had the most romantic playlist was a cornerstone in your young relationship. Or how driving around while listening to music was your favourite way to think about them when you weren't together. Or maybe it was giving them a shout-out in your outgoing voicemail message when that was still a thing (remember that?!).
First loves and first heartbreaks always stay with you, and if they happened in the early 2000s when technology was just starting to become part of everyday lives, you were able to enjoy the innocence of it all (we're willing to bet you saved all the notes you and your first love wrote to each other). Keep reading for 27 things you'll definitely understand about falling in love for the first time in the early 2000s, but be warned: you'll feel very nostalgic when you're done.
1 Constantly Writing Notes to Each Other in School
2 Staying Up All Night Talking on the Phone Until You Fell Asleep
3 Having Your Friends Talk to Their Friends to Relay Messages
4 Dedicating Every AIM Away Message to Them
5 Wishing You Could Get Matching Walkie Talkie Cell Phones
6 Listening to "Eyes Closed So Tight" by Vi3 Whenever You Had a Fight
7 Driving Around with Your Friends Listening to Music and Thinking About Them
8 Showing Up at a House Party Together Felt Like a *BiG* Deal
9 Relating to the Drama on Laguna Beach
10 Driving Around to Get Alone Time Away From Your Parents
11 Carefully Picking Your Song
12 Perfectly Coordinating Your Dress and Their Tie For School Dances
13 Asking Each Other to Dances in Over-the-Top Ways
14 Decorating the Inside of Your Locker With Pictures of Them/You Two Together
15 Trying to Sneak Kisses in Between Classes Without Your Teachers Seeing
16 3-Way Calling Them and Your Friends to Find Things Out
17 Putting Them First in Your MySpace Top 8
18 Watching Romantic Movies Together While Cuddling on the Couch
19 The Notebook Seriously F*cking You Up When It Came Out
20 Sneaking Over to Each Other's Houses Past Your Curfews and Having Deep Talks Outside
21 Wearing Their Letterman Jacket or Spare Jersey
