1. common interests 2. caring 3. empathy (understand and identify with what the other person is feeling)

4. Respect 5. Dependability 6. Forgiveness 7. Reciprocity (mutual exchange- each person gives as well as receives)

1. meeting people *something in common 2. starting a conversation *show interest *speak, listen, give feedback *Ask open-ended questions. (require more than a yes/no answer)

Choose a partner that you do not know very well and get to know him or her. Use the steps we just covered.

3. take the next step *phone, internet, text, hangout 4. handling rejection *Be yourself even if you get rejected. * However, constant rejection can alert you that YOU need to change something.

diversity- variety 1. friends like you *help you gain confidence and develop a positive self-concept 2. friends who are different *help you accept and respect differences

Reflect on your friendships. Are you all the same? Do you have diversity in your friendships?

1. Do not take them for granted. 2. Make time for each other. 3. Confide in each other.

4. Communicate openly and honestly. 5.Admire each other’s strengths and accept each other’s weaknesses. 6. Forgive each other.

People/friendships change over time. 1. grow apart (part of growing up) 2. ending a friendship *(lack of respect, no longer enjoy the person’s company, abuse)

Reflect on a time when you lost a friend. Why did the friendship end? Do you think there was something you could have done to save the friendship? Explain.

1. Cliques- a small, exclusive group that restricts who can join *give a sense of identity and importance *create barriers to relationships with other people (us vs. them) *Practice including other people not excluding them.

Which clique are you or have you been involved in? Did you exclude people? Why? How did it make you feel?

2. Gangs *promote distrust and hatred of outsiders *engage in antisocial and unlawful behavior

3. teasing and harassment *intended to irritate, anger, embarrass someone *harassment (persistent hostile behavior directed at a specific person) *Bullies seek power and attention by being intentionally cruel. *Sexual Harassment- gestures, touching, name-calling, sexual jokes, making comments about someone’s body, pressuring someone for sexual activity

4. peer pressure *can be positive or negative *A strong self-concept and trusting your own judgment will help you resist peer pressure. * BE YOUR OWN PERSON!

Reflect on a time when you participated in something because of negative peer pressure. What did you do? How did you feel about it?

Reflect on a time when positive peer pressure influenced you. Explain what happened. How did you feel?