High School Sweethearts???

A little over a week ago, my boyfriend and I shared our 11th year anniversary together.  A college friend of mine congratulated us and asked, "HS sweethearts?"  I had no idea... yes?... no?... I think so?  I was a sophomore and he a junior (oh, the simple days sigh* lol), however, we went to different high schools, and attend different colleges for our studies.  Now both as college graduates, I never thought of the idea as the two of us being high school sweethearts.  I have always thought that "high school sweethearts" meant a couple who has been together through all 4 years of high school.  Then somehow I came to believe that high school sweethearts were couples who simply dated during high school.  Somebody once told me it was the first person you fell in love with during high school.

And so it seems... I have no definite idea as to how High School Sweetheart come to be.  How do you define High School Sweethearts?  Do tell!

I leave with you... a delightful crafty note...