1. Family Life
Love

2. What is Love Haddaway – What is Love
Meatloaf – I Would Do Anything For Love
Michael Buble – Crazy Love
How does these three songs describe love? At your tables, come up with three discussion points for the class. How would your group define love?

3. Romantic Love Signs Want to spend all their time together Infatuation
Holding hands
Staring into each other’s eyes
Tuning out the rest of the world
Want to spend all their time together
Infatuation
Strong feeling of attraction
Can be one sided
Some relationships are based on infatuation and move ahead too quickly

4. Romantic love can not build a relationship
Fights show character flaws and soon ends
Romantic love can not build a relationship

5. Think About It?
Why might it be hard to tell if a relationship is based only on romantic attraction and infatuation?

6. Mature Love Signs Mature love grows as a relationship grows
Giving
Unselfish attitude
You care about the wellbeing of each other
Like to do things for each other
Mature love grows as a relationship grows
4 steps stages to mature love
1. rapport – get to know each other
2. personal sharing – develop trust
3. attachment – dependency
4. satisfaction – needs are being met

7. Cycle continues; sharing gets deeper and sharing increases
More attachment
As needs are met interaction is encouraged
As mature love grows, commitment to happiness increases

8. Hmm….
With a partner, how might premature sex in a relationship affect the growth of mature love?

9. Expressing Affection As feelings increase physical aspects develop
Hugging
Kissing
Sex?
Decide what is acceptable for you.
Set personal boundaries
Talk to your partner
Respect each others feelings
Don’t feel pressured

10. Sex and the Media Does sex sell?
Think about your favorite movie, is there a sex scene?
Is it unrealistic?
What does the media make sex appear to be?