Puppy Love

We cannot discuss this topic without acknowledging how deeply puppy love is woven into our collective art. From Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (the ultimate fatal puppy love story) to modern hits like Heartstopper and Lady Bird , we are obsessed with this phase.

The phrase "It’s just puppy love" is almost always used as a dismissal. Adults say it to soothe a heartbroken teenager, implying that the pain isn't real because the relationship wasn't "serious." This is a massive error. Puppy Love

Puppy love is not a lesser form of love; it is the first draft of love—messy, unedited, and absolutely necessary. We cannot discuss this topic without acknowledging how

: One of the most famous examples is the 2014 Budweiser "Puppy Love" Super Bowl ad. Featuring the friendship between a puppy and a Clydesdale horse, it became one of the most shared commercials of all time because it tapped into the universal appeal of interspecies friendship. Adults say it to soothe a heartbroken teenager,

"Puppy love" refers to the intense, informal feelings of romantic affection or infatuation typically experienced during childhood and early adolescence

The worst response is mockery or dismissal (“It’s not real love”). The best response is validation with perspective.