TEEN DATING

WHAT IS DATING?

• Teens date because:
• They want to get to know each other
• They like each other
• Etc.

Common Ways Teens and Young Adults Begin Dating

• Over the internet
• From school
• Already in a friendship

POSITIVE QUALITIES/DATING CHARACTERISTICS

• Kindness
• Respect
• Courage
• Good Listening

NEGATIVE QUALITIES/DATING CHARACTERISTICS

• Disrespect
• Carelessness
• Selfishness

INFATUATION VS LOVE

• Infatuation: a short-lived desire for someone
• Love: a feeling of deep, long-term affection for someone/something

PROS & CONS OF DATING

• Some pros of dating are getting to be close with someone, fun, joy, loving someone, etc.
• Some cons of dating are fear of losing someone, fighting, misunderstandings, etc.

OTHER CULTURES VS AMERICA

• In Australia, most teens choose to go out in groups rather than in couples. (http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0767654.html)
• In America, some couples go on group dates but most go as couples.
• Similarity: group dates
• Difference: most teens here go as only couples