Of course, correlation doesn't equal causation, and we'd be interested to know more about what exactly is meant by "dating," here. We can imagine that students whose parents allow them a completely free romantic reign might have other family issues leading to further destructive behaviors. On the other hand, those with a less vibrant social life in this particularly different period of adolescence might be more inclined to throw themselves into their studies. And while we don't doubt the methods of this study, nor the fact that too many kids rush out of childhood and into romance these days, it does worry us a bit, because people love to twist the results of unbiased scientific studies for a biased cause — and we'd hate for this to be used as backup for slut-shaming.