chapter 2 dating relationships and abstinence. changing friendships changes during your teen years...

11
CHAPTER 2 Dating Relationships and Abstinence

Upload: parker-gillian

Post on 15-Dec-2015

235 views

Category:

Documents


1 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: CHAPTER 2 Dating Relationships and Abstinence. Changing Friendships  Changes during your teen years include:  Making new friends  Forming new types

CHAPTER 2

Dating Relationships and Abstinence

Page 2: CHAPTER 2 Dating Relationships and Abstinence. Changing Friendships  Changes during your teen years include:  Making new friends  Forming new types

Changing Friendships

Changes during your teen years include: Making new friends Forming new types of friendships

Your physical changes in your teen years cause you to start to see the world in more complex ways. You see how you will fit into society. Your relationships become more important than when you

were younger. You seek deeper qualities in your friends.

Trust Loyalty

You can show respect through simple courtesies. Every relationship benefits!

You begin to develop feelings of attraction.

Page 3: CHAPTER 2 Dating Relationships and Abstinence. Changing Friendships  Changes during your teen years include:  Making new friends  Forming new types

Teen Dating

Group Dating Conversation is generally easier.

Talk less and listen more. Less pressure to engage in risky

behaviors. Less expense because everyone

shares the costs. Individual Dating

Can be more stressful. You are developing different

types of friendships. A commitment is a pledge or

a promise.

Page 4: CHAPTER 2 Dating Relationships and Abstinence. Changing Friendships  Changes during your teen years include:  Making new friends  Forming new types

Teen Dating

Affection is the feelings of love for another person. Holding hands Hugging Do something thoughtful for

another person Give a card or a small gift Some choose sexual activity,

but it is more healthful to postpone sexual activity until adulthood and marriage.

Page 5: CHAPTER 2 Dating Relationships and Abstinence. Changing Friendships  Changes during your teen years include:  Making new friends  Forming new types

Healthy Dating Relationships

Healthy Dating Relationships involve healthful boundaries and healthful ways of showing affection. Friendship includes reliability and loyalty. Sympathetic means being aware of how

someone feels at a given moment. Communication Don’t pressure yourself or date to go beyond

your healthful boundaries. The qualities of a healthful dating relationship

have much in common with a good friendship. Consequences are the results of actions. Limits are invisible boundaries that protect

you. Mutual respect

Caring, honesty, and commitment. You each bring out the best in each other.

Page 6: CHAPTER 2 Dating Relationships and Abstinence. Changing Friendships  Changes during your teen years include:  Making new friends  Forming new types

Dating Violence

Dating violence is when a person in a dating relationship tires to control his or her partner. Physical Emotional Psychological

If a dating relationship feels uncomfortable or becomes violent, it is important to tell an adult.

If your dating partner becomes violent or abusive, avoid the relationship.

Page 7: CHAPTER 2 Dating Relationships and Abstinence. Changing Friendships  Changes during your teen years include:  Making new friends  Forming new types
Page 8: CHAPTER 2 Dating Relationships and Abstinence. Changing Friendships  Changes during your teen years include:  Making new friends  Forming new types

Consequences of Teen Sexual Activity

Choosing abstinence is a way to avoid the physical and emotional consequences of sexual activity. Abstinence is the conscious active choice not

to participate in high-risk behaviors. In truth, most teens avoid sexual activity.

Physical Consequences Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Unplanned pregnancy

Mental/Emotional Consequences Emotional Distress - lack of partner commitment. Loss of self-respect – may go against

personal/family values. Guilt – over hiding their sexual activity. Regret and anxiety – if sexual activity leads to

STD, unplanned pregnancy, or the breakup of the relationship.

Page 9: CHAPTER 2 Dating Relationships and Abstinence. Changing Friendships  Changes during your teen years include:  Making new friends  Forming new types

Consequences of Teen Sexual Activity

Social Consequences Limits interest in finding

new friends. Eliminate friends Teen years are a time to

meet new people and explore new interests

Unplanned pregnancy can limit future goals. Eliminate completion of

school Caring for a baby and

raising a child must become your first priority

Page 10: CHAPTER 2 Dating Relationships and Abstinence. Changing Friendships  Changes during your teen years include:  Making new friends  Forming new types

Abstinence and Saying NO

Risk Behaviors are actions that might cause injury or harm to you or others. Commit to abstinence

Talk to the person you are dating Stay positive Be clear about your reasons Be firm in setting limits

Dealing with sexual feelings Set limits to express affection. Communicate with your partner Talk with a trusted adult. Avoid risky situations

Know where you are going Avoid places where alcohol is involved Avoid being alone on a date

Date someone who respects you and shares your values.

Page 11: CHAPTER 2 Dating Relationships and Abstinence. Changing Friendships  Changes during your teen years include:  Making new friends  Forming new types

Abstinence and Saying NO

Refusal Skills are strategies that help you say NO effectively.

Say NO in a firm voice. Tell why or why not. Offer other ideas. Promptly Leave.

Negative peer pressure True friends do not pressure you to do

something that is unhealthful, unsafe, or against your values.

Positive peer pressure Can help you make hard decisions,

improve your overall health and help you feel good about yourself.