First decision

As we grow up, parents play an important (or rather dominant) role in most of the decisions till our college. So, it comes to a stage where we are almost 17 years old and still have not taken a decision in life all by ourselves. Enter the opposite sex...and the whole world turns upside down. For most, love is the first major decision in life. Oh....of all things, does it need to be the first?! And what happens in most cases? Well...that need not be mentioned. Am not arguing the merits and demerits of love but rather the uncanny situation of deciding the most difficult thing all alone.