People may be preoccupied with the things that are happening in Stranger Things but not too preoccupied to the point that they will forget about the couples in the show. Karen Wheeler may have almost been paired with Billy, who is a lifeguard, but it should be remembered that Billy is very young is close to one of Karen’s kids.
What if Karen would have a romantic relationship with Steve? This is not very ideal too mainly because of their ages, but time will tell if this ideal will be played up further. As of now, other couples are being paired more not only romantically, but also in a friendly way.