Gone are the days of hearing, “Could I have your number?” or “Will you go out with me?” It’s official: The teen love our parents experienced is drastically different from the war zone that is the modern dating scene. Seriously, try explaining the difference between talking and dating to your parents; it’s a nightmare.

 Entering a relationship these days is terrifying and not for the expected reasons such as a) remembering a breath mint or b) figuring out what to wear.

 This newfound difficulty stems from the bajillions of laws that our generation has imposed on love. Here’s a sampling of relationship-related terms that Gen Z must navigate:

 Snapping vs. texting, talking stage, situationship, friends with benefits, low-commitment, soft launch, hard launch, ghosting, two man, three man, four man, five man. One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.

 If that’s not enough, here are questions that hopeful lovers face daily:

 How long do I need to wait to reply to their message (you can never look too eager)? When do I ask her to be my girlfriend? Is it too early in the relationship to use FaceTime? How many reels can I send before they get sick of me?

 Everything has a label, relationships must hit certain benchmarks, and nothing is simple.

 While it may seem as though slapping laws onto social systems would encourage simplicity, these unspoken rules only amount to more stress on the already-nerve-wracking dating scene. Young love is supposed to be fun, and our efforts to confine human affection into a complicated formula is stressful.

 Thus, we say, “Let nature take its course!” Buy them flowers, ask them out without starting a talking stage, and if you enjoy someone’s company, hang out with them without feeling a need to add a label to it. In the name of simplicity, just go with the vibes!

 After all, the biggest joy in life is love. If we go ahead and ruin that, then what’s left?