BASIC LIVING SKILLS

WHY DO TEENS DATE ?

• Socialization
• Recreation
• Mate Selection

COMMON REASONS TEENS DATE

• Physical attraction
• Just getting out of a relationship and need a "rebound"
• They admire them
• Most of the time it's just infatuation

POSITIVES CHARACTERISTICS

• Staying attentive to your date
• Being able to carry on a conversation
• Be yourself

NEGATIVE CHARACTERISTICS

• Speaking about the past
• Pointing òut flaws
• Pretending to know everything

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INFATUATION AND LOVE

• Love is about what you think of the whole person not just looks. You don't have a lot of jealously. Love lasts a long time while infatuation does not.

DATING IN OTHER CULTURES

• Similar: in Brazil they are like U.S because they can chose who they want to date. And the age of dating is 13-16.
• Different: However, in Brazil they don't go out on group dates

MY OPINON

• I think that some of the good things are meeting new people, having friends, and having someone always there for you. On the other hand, it could be a bad thing because if someone breaks up then it could cause someone to be depressed for a moment, or it could cause jealously, and loss of connection with other friends.