Love is a difficult thing. Many people have tried and ended up with scars and broken hearts, memories that haunt them, regrets that burden them, but these things have taught lessons, and I asked people their best relationship advice. Because of the regrets, the mistakes, the memories, the experiences, these people were able to share a piece of their past and what made them love differently. Here is their advice.

1. Nathan (high school)-A relationship is good when you're having fun doing the things you're doing not because the things are fun but the person you're doing them with makes them fun. And don't make-out with random people, that's not a relationship, regardless of what our day and age say, that's not a relationship.

2. Graciela (high school)- Always be yourself. Never try too hard to impress a guy. It's not worth it. When you're yourself and don't care what anyone else thinks, you'll attract someone who will love you for you.

3. Calvin (college)- If you want a relationship you love then you've gotta shoot for the moon. Find someone you just simply don't want to go a day without. There's no point in "falling in love" with someone you're going to compare to someone else. It doesn't matter if in reality they're the ugliest person in the world, if they're beautiful to you then that's all you need to let them know. Lastly, if you treat them like you did when you first started dating the relationship will never truly end, even if you're apart. Love is love, you know when you've got it.

4. Hannelore (high school)- Spontaneous dates are better than planned ones. Grab a blanket, a pizza, & drive to a field. Eat, talk & stargaze. So cheap & simple, but so perfect. It really puts the focus of your relationship less on monetary & silly stuff & more on your love for each other & appreciating any time together.

5. Garrett (high school)- Well I would have to say silly and long relationships are the best relationships. You get to know your partner more and get to expand your comfort zone whether it's hanging out with his friends or going out to dinner more than usual.

6. Makayla (high school)- Stay single forever, it's more fun.

7. Gracie (highschool)- Don't let relationships be one-sided, there has to be effort from each person if it really is love. Don't force one sided relationships either cause then it's really not meant to be.

8. Sadie (middle school)- You should be honest and don't lie, communicate with them. Be true and loving to each other. If it were me, I'd be dorky with them, and you should date someone like me.

9. Amy (adulting)- My best piece of relationship advice that I've learned after being with my boyfriend for almost a year is that you need to laugh with them. It releases any tension in the relationship and brings you closer together! You can learn a lot about a person by what they laugh at.

10. Lily (high school)- Love fully and never hold back.

11. Nate (college)- Follow your heart don't listen to other people just yourself if it was meant to be then it will be.

12. Amber (high school)- I believe that when you're in a relationship you should
give that person your all. you're with them for a reason, to love and care for them. Help them reach their goals, don't bring them down. Help them grow into the person they want to be. Help them when they fall, be there for them. All relationships fight but that's what helps a relationship sometimes.

13. Chiara (high school)- Expectations ruin relationships and if you're not content single, you won't be content in a relationship also caring most and putting the other person before yourself. I think that everything scripture says about relationships is founded in the idea that you seek the best for the other person. Relationships are centered in sacrifice. You have to "die to self" as Paul puts it. Like you create physical boundaries because you care about the other person's purity, and you don't want to cause them to sin. Or you admit when your wrong even if you didn't start it. Or forgive even if they don't apologize. And when both people are selfless, I think the most beautiful relationships result.

14. Steve (adulting)- Relationships are a work in progress and seldom perfect. Always putting God first, my wife second and myself last is a great start!

15. Dylan (high school)- Don't try to make everything perfect because it's not realistic just enjoying everything no matter how good or bad it is.

16. Jake (college)- Forgive and forget.
Either that, or remember that you can have a life outside of significant other, and sometimes you have to do the things that make you happy even if it doesn't make them happy.

17. Nathan (high school)- If they smell like bacon, they're a keeper.

18. Jacob (high school)- Id say be yourself and know what you're looking for in a gf/bf.

19. Jason (adulting)- Be willing to trust. Be trustworthy.

20. Yazan (high school)- I think about what it means to really love someone. And to love someone adds something to your life. Everything changes and you're always thinking about that person because every little thing reminds you of them. And in my opinion the only way to progress in a relationship that's meaningful is to be vulnerable in each others presence. It's a risk that's taken, but it's the only way to allow a heart to feel true pleasure, to have a true friend, or even a soul mate.

21. Hayden (high school)- Be with someone who you can picture with later on in life... That's what I always say, because if you date someone just for the sake of dating someone where will that go? And make sure they love God, you and that they're a good person.

22. Jessica (college)- well I've never been in a relationship but I'd say if the relationship makes you grow further away from God then you will not grow closer together. I'd also say if you have to compromise yourself and change yourself and your personality for your boyfriend or girlfriend, it's not a healthy relationship. They should like you for you, and if they don't then you shouldn't date them and always date someone with the same beliefs.

23. Brienna (high school)- Patience and a willingness to bring up tough stuff even if it means a fight.

24. Tamarra (high school)- Be honest!! Put all the cards on the table in the beginning. Put some of your needs aside to benefit your partner. Lay boundaries down in the very beginning and do not sway. Also try and talk through problems instead of coming to bad conclusions.

25. Jennifer (adulting)- My best piece of advice is to be yourself! Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to impress someone else that we start to pretend we're something that we are not. Sometimes this is subtle, like laughing at jokes that we don't think are funny, and sometimes it's bigger, like doing activities that we don't enjoy or not speaking our mind about something that is important or meaningful to us. The right person will appreciate us for who we are. They don't have to have identical hobbies, beliefs, or political views, but they will respect yours and want the real you to flourish. Anything less than your true self isn't worth sharing!

26. Hayden (high school)- Don't F*** up.

27. Clay (college)- Empathy. Whether they are happy, sad, confused, angry or whatever it's always best to understand where their emotions come from. Empathy.

28. Chloe (high school)- You should always communicate on how you're feeling whether it's good or bad. Like, stand up for yourself and don't let them control your feelings when something is making you mad or is bothering you.

29. Zoe (high school)- For me, I'd like to run towards God, and if anyone can keep up, to introduce myself because I want somebody with the same passions, you know? The person you're with shouldn't be your idol, your completion, your everything because people always leave and people are broken. I believe God should be your rock, your S.O. shouldn't. And don't base the relationship on feelings because those are temporary.

30. Ryan (college)- Well I guess I'd say the best advice I could give you is always be yourself. Love is such a strange unexplainable thing. But it's also the most powerful force in the universe so with that being said you just have to let everything come to you. In a relationship you're looking for a best friend not just a partner. It's so important to find the person that makes you feel young and act silly. BUT COMMUNICATION IS SOOOOOOOOO IMPORTANT. You have to understand who the person you're with, otherwise things can and will be misconstrued and that causes a lot of unnecessary issues and mistrust.

31. James (college)- Put out

32. Braxton (college)- I would say to just have fun with it. Relationships don't always have to be super serious. Just make it fun and enjoy it as well as have a serious side for the relationship.

33. Mitchell (college)- Give each other space but be together but not all the time let your other life their life without being attached at the hip because if you two split then you won't feel like you missed out on experiencing things

34. Kaylee (high school)- Don't get a boyfriend.

35. Amber (college)- You have to love yourself before you can truly love anyone else fully!

36. Anni (adulting)- Ok so my best advice is to always talk! Talk about the good, talk about the bad! I just broke up with my bf after almost 3 years because we didn't talk, and then on Sunday, I threw up and felt so bad that I called him and said 'I'm sorry, we need to talk!' And now we're back together because talking really helps! Don't just throw so many years away just because you didn't communicate with each other.

37. Connor (college)- If they're dating you, that means they chose you! So don't get too jealous!

38. Donovan (adulting)- When you really love someone, age, distance, height and weight are just numbers.

40. Allison (college)- I have a few small things that I think really make a difference. 1. Take time to ask each other how their day was. I think that this is important especially when you don't see each other every day. It's small but I truly think it's important.
2. Have a life away from them. Like have your own friends but also friends together too. 3. Take time for each other and go on dates. Even if it's a small picnic or out to lunch. Go and do stuff not just sit around.

41. Emily (high school)- Be with someone who makes you laugh and goes as much out of their way as you do for them. Respect each other and differences, don't talk behind each others back. Everyone has different perspectives on things, but it doesn't make it wrong. Don't let someone change you unless it's for the better. Stay true to yourself. And of course, don't cheat.

42. Johnny (high school)- Always make sure that you are genuinely happy and feeling safe in your relationship. If you ever feel like your partner is taking a controlling position over you, seek help. Being honest and respectful are very important parts in a relationship.

43. Gretchen (adulting)- Always talk to one another and listen to one another! Never go to bed mad!

44. Ally (college)-Okay, so you adopt a puppy together to see if you are compatible and can take care of it. That way if things don't work out, you still get a puppy.

45. Dave (adulting)- Communication is key. Be honest, talk about the good, the bad, the hard things, even when it is hard to talk to each other. Communicating helps you stay true to each other. You need to have consistency with the relationship and goals. And you need to understand what love is and love each other.

Relationships are something special and should never be just given up on when you find someone who you love and enjoy their company. The whole idea of a relationship is to end up spending the rest of your life with the person, and you need to be able to love and laugh with them. All relationships have fights so its all about who you want to argue with and then crawl into bed with at the end of the day. Everything worthwhile requires work. If you want to be in a relationship, you have to realize that it isn't all about you and there is work involved. But that doesn't mean you can't be dorky with them. Date your best friend and don't depend on someone to make you happy because you are responsible for your own happiness. Love is a beautiful thing, especially when you find someone who you can hold hands with even when you are angry. Hold those people close and never let go.