Here's one interesting article I found, well dating should be fun, but did you know there are also risk in dating? Listed below are some risk when it comes to dating.
- Rejection. Adolescents are especially sensitive in rejection. Feeling left out by peers can be devastating. When a social activity is planned, whether it is a group activity or a one to one dating activity, and an adolescent is not included, he or she might question his or her self worth. It is extremely important to encourage adolescents to share these feelings with caring adults. Feelings of rejection can result in a loss of self esteem.
- Sex-role stereotyping. Ideally, the dating experience will assist adolescents in becoming comfortable with their masculinity or femininity and their sex roles. However, it must be remembered that an adolescent has obtained previous information about masculinity and femininity almost entirely from his or her family. Adolescents tend to model the examples that have been set for them. Adolescents who have learned sex role stereotyping might continue attitudes and the accompanying behaviors in their dating relationships. Thus, while one person is learning to express his or her masculinity or femininity and sex role, the other person might be providing unhealthy feedback. When this occurs, adolescents should be encouraged to discuss the situation with trusted adults.
- Superficial relationships. Because peer acceptance is so important, adolescents might go through the motions of dating to be a part of the group rather than to obtain the benefits of dating. For example, an adolescent might date someone only because he or she is in a popular clique. This kind of relationship is superficial. Neither the quality of the relationship nor the well being of the other person involved is a priority. Some destructive behaviors might accompany superficial relationships. These behaviors might include leading someone on in order to continue dating, lying about feelings, and/or failing to pay attention to the other person's needs. If an adolescents obtains the desired benefit-acceptance from the peer group-he or she might receive enough satisfaction from superficial relationships that a pattern for this kind of relationship develops.
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hmm.. that's an interesting article. i think another risk of dating is that it ads to stress, it's stressful. just think of the number of hours you wasted just choosing for the right clothes you'll wear hehehe...
Brilliant phrase
Very similar.
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