Dating during Adolescence
By: Courtney Ruff & Melissa Link
Dating:
An engagement to go out socially with another person, often out of romantic interest.
Being Ready
Dating readiness will occur at different ages. Interest in the opposite gender often develops and crushes are common for both males and females
Different Kinds of Dating:
Group dating: where peers attend a school event or schedule activities in mixed group settings.Casual dating: two people spending time together in order to get to know each other.Random dating: is casual dating but not commited.Steady dating: occurs when the couple is exclusive and commit to each other. The most serious stage of dating
Dating Progression
As we grow older, dating becomes a more serious thing. For example, eleven year old couples do not go through the same things or have the same feelings as a couple who may be nineteen.
Abstinence
choosing not to participate in sexual activity.When adolesents start to date, they want to start showing physical affection towards their significant other. There are many different ways to protect yourself such as birth control if you choose to participate in physical activity, but the most important thing is to protect yourself, no matter which route you choose to take.