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

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

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

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

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

7.  …_____________________________________  ______________________________________

8.  _______________________________________  ________________________________

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

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

11.  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?

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

14.  _______________________________________ __________________________________at an inappropriate, unrelated time

15.  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

16.  _______________________________________  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

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

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

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