You and Your FRIENDS

Friendships enrich Your Life They give three basic benefits; especially among children, adolescents, and young adults.   1. Emotional Support Friends 3. Models for Imitation 2. Opportunities to Practice Roles Friends Fulfill Emotional Needs Friends Learn From One Another Friends Provide Feedback

All Kinds of Friends are important in Your Life You have different kinds of friends to fulfill various needs. Similarly, it is beneficial to mingle and make friends with people of all ages, ethnicities, races, religions, and political beliefs.  

Friendship Qualities Many good friendships share the same qualities.  

Keeping Friends Friendships can be hard to maintain. Sometimes friends get into fights and stop speaking. You might have to work to keep your friendships alive. Do your part to maintain a relationship’s reciprocity.  

Peer Pressure One difficult part of having friends is dealing with peer pressure. Often, good friends influence you in positive ways. They can encourage you to be active, study hard, or remain open to new things. However, friends can also influence/pressure your behavior in negative ways.  

Handling Negative Pressure It can be hard to say no when friends tempt you to adopt their negative behavior. You can ignore negative peer pressure by bolstering your self-confidence. Know your goals and avoid activities that will keep you from achieving them.  

What is Love to an 8 year old?

What does love mean? Yes, you are going to cut out a heart and write what love means on it! What does love mean?

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The First Steps to Love Love can be learned through experience and observation. It is important that people learn the ability to love early so that they are able to healthfully give and receive it throughout their life span. People learn to love by going through stages.  

The Ladder of Love Stage 1 - Self-Love   Stage 1 - Self-Love When babies are taken care of, they learn that they are deserving of love. Stage 2 - Love of Caregivers Babies next learn to love those who take care of them. Stage 3 - Love of Peers Children become attached to their playmates. Stage 4 - Hero Worship Children develop a loving admiration for an older role model. Stage 5 - Early Attraction Preteens and teens focus on superficial qualities in their attractions to others. Stage 6 - Mature Love This last stage of love builds over time and lasts.

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Mature Love VS Infatuation

Mature Love Mature love is the stage that most people find the hardest to recognize and attain. Not everyone is prepared for a mature love relationship at the same age. Some people never develop enough emotionally to be capable of lasting mature love.   mature love Love that is shared between people at the highest level of emotional development. Sooo, if a couple has sex does this mean MATURE LOVE?

Infatuation or Love? Romantic love comes in many forms. At first, a person will often experience infatuation instead of real love. Infatuation involves intense feelings for another, even if you do not know that person well. It can be hard to move past, especially if it is not returned.   infatuation An intense, emotional involvement that begins with a sudden, strong attraction.

Can Infatuation turn into Love? Mature love may develop from infatuation, but it is very different. It is based on attraction to another person’s interests, beliefs, and personality. It involves the continual effort of both parties to be supportive. Mature love encourages long-term commitment.  

Attraction There are many different qualities that attract people to one another. You could be attracted by someone’s looks, skill, intellect, or sense of humor.   Every case of attraction is individual. Something that you find attractive may not be attractive to someone else and visa versa.

Is Good Looks Enough? Good looks or traits alone do not make a person right for you. Look for these things in a partner: Compatibility: People who are compatible share interests and values. Honesty: People need to be honest with each other.   compatible Capable of existing or living together in harmony.

Look for….. Respect: A good relationship requires two people who esteem one another. Mutual Support: Both members should be supportive and caring. Independence: Both members of a couple need to maintain their own lives. Do not let a partner limit your activities or relationships.   esteem To regard with respect.

Beginning of “Dating” During the preteen and teen years, people become interested in having a romantic relationship with another person. At first, the pair might hang out together with a group of friends. Conversation is less intimidating with others around. If they hang out at the locker are they “Dating” “Going together”…..Conversation is less intimidating with others around.    

Parents are also more comfortable when teens hang out in groups! However…..does that mean that nothing bad happens as long as you are in a GROUP?

Gradually they pair up… When teens become more comfortable with leaving the safety of their friend group, they hang out together alone. When both people are ready to make their special relationship public knowledge, they become a couple.  

Dating Define Dating for me….. The purpose of dating is to take the time to learn about someone and build a relationship with them. Some people find it to be awkward, while others find that it helps them to gain confidence.   dating Shared social activity, usually involving two people going out together.

Date Abuse A person needs to be cautious when he or she dates someone. Never accept physical or emotional abuse. End the relationship rather than allow someone to take advantage of your body or feelings.   abuse Bad or improper treatment.

Sometimes Relationships End People may enter relationships with hope and good intentions, but they are not always able to last. Most of the time, it is easier to end a relationship than living with a relationship that you do not find fulfilling. Be gentle and straight-forward. There is no good reason to be purposely harmful.  

When Relationships End Negative feelings like guilt, self-doubt, and hurt may remain after a relationship ends.   Try to determine what went wrong in this one in order to avoid the same mistake next time.

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