What made "Scene South" relationships particularly interesting was the friction between the subculture and the environment. Many Scene kids grew up in "traditional" households. This led to romantic storylines defined by "us against the world."
Spending hours in a local park or an abandoned railway track taking "edgy" photos of each other to upload to Buzznet or MySpace.
In the world of Southern Scene kids, romance didn't start at the mall; it started on MySpace. The "Top 8" was the ultimate litmus test for any burgeoning relationship. Moving a significant other into your top four spots was the digital equivalent of "going steady."
In the South, where church culture was often dominant, these "Scene" shows at local VFW halls or tiny dive bars became the sanctuary for young lovers. Holding hands during a breakdown in a mosh pit or sharing a pair of wired headphones to listen to a new Attack Attack! demo was the peak of Southern Scene intimacy. The "Scene South" Aesthetic of Love
If a boy wanted to win over a "Scene Queen" in the South, he didn't bring flowers; he made a burned CD. The romantic storylines of this era were soundtracked by bands like Never Shout Never , The Maine , or Secondhand Serenade .