 When you are friends, as opposed to dating, there are______________________________  You can_______________________________  _______________________________________

 In dating, you practice relationship skills  ______________________________________  You try out communication skills  You are_______________________________  _____________________________________

 Parents don’t want teens to:  be in a situation they can’t control  get involved in close relationships before they’re ready  __________________________________________

 The benefits to ______________________are:  You can relax and have fun  __________________________________________

 …_____________________________________  ______________________________________  It doesn’t limit relationships  Gives more opportunities to meet others

 …_____________________________________  ______________________________________

 _______________________________________  ________________________________

 Problems…  Teens don’t take marriage seriously  Fail to choose a partner carefully  Have money problems  ______________________________________  _______________________________________

 What is love based on?  ________________________________________  What does love require of people?  It requires give-and-take, devotion, admiration, and affection

 What question can you ask about a relationship to determine whether it is love or infatuation?  __________________________________________ __________________________________________  Is the feeling based on the TOTAL person?  Is concern for each person’s well-being and happiness important to the other?  Have you given it enough time?

 Intense, short-term feelings of love for someone  _______________________________________ _______________________________________

 _______________________________________ __________________________________at an inappropriate, unrelated time

 Make a clean end of it  Be straight with the other person  Be firm  Avoid using pressure to stop the breakup  Speak fairly about the other person to friends  ______________________________________  Use what you have learned for future relationships

 _______________________________________  It makes finishing school difficult  Teens miss friends and activities, may have little money, and face poor job prospects  Teens must juggle demands of working and parenting  Teens face problems with their parents

 Pregnancy  STD’s (sexually transmitted diseases)  ______________________________________

 Hormones  TV and movies  Peers  Circle which you feel is the greatest pressure

 Abstinence  ______________________________  Spend time at home with family  Make your wishes clear to your partner  Use self-control  Plan how to handle dating in advance