Describe dating practices and cautions.

Description should include

• a definition of dating
• cultural practices and restrictions
• cautions and warning signs for teenage intimate relationships.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• How can you navigate the different stages and struggles leading to emotional maturity and mature love?
• What are the stages of love?
• What are some cultural expectations for dating?
• How can technology negatively affect courtship and dating? Positively affect?
• How can a person with a disability participate in dating and courtship practices?

Communication

• How can good communication skills enhance the dating relationship?
• How do you communicate your personal values during a date?
• What are the signs of dating abuse?

Leadership

• How would you determine if a relationship is mature love or infatuation?
• How should power be shared in a relationship?
• Why is it important to establish your personal boundaries prior to dating?

Management

• What issues will need to be managed to ensure a successful marriage?
• What is the purpose of courtship?
• How do cultural practices affect dating?