Life and death scenarios do make things move quickly in the series and in the teens love life. Considering the life span of that time averaged 35 years, it seems that they are being realistic about plains life and love. Everything happened fast. You get a chance, then its gone.
Being a beautiful young woman, she is bound to have many suitors of a similar age. roughing it, likely not many wherethey came from. Love thecacting, show!