BUILDING HEALTHY

RELATIONSHIPS

Key Standard 8 : Family Life

RELATIONSHIPS

The way in which two or more

concepts, objects, or people are

connected, or the state of being

connected.

BENEFITS OF RELATIONSHIPS

• Love• Companionship• Safety• Shared interests• Affection

• Sharing hopes and dreams

• Someone is there for you

• Shared culture or religion

• Someone to have fun with

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDE:

• Happiness• Trust• Love• Affection• Equality• Mutual Respect• Friendship• Humor/Fun• Can be yourself• No fear of other• Independence

• Laughter• Common Interests• Support• Fair fights• Acceptance• Comfort• Kindness• Strong self-esteem• Good communication• Honesty

What do you think are habits in healthy relationships?

1. Define the term “dating relationship”.

2. Do you think there is a pressure to date? If so,

where does it come from?

3. Do you think that males and females have

similar expectations about dating? EXPLAIN!

4. What factors might influence the qualities you

look for in a partner?

SAFE DATING

Dating should be fun and

provide you with an

opportunity to get to know

the other person.

Make sure someone knows

where you are going and

roughly how long it will be.

• Be aware of the effects of substance use and the risk of sexual activity as a result

• Know your limits around sexual activity. Be clear!

• Be honest with your date and use assertive communication.

I don’t think At leastwe should date she’s beinganymore. Honest.

Unhealthy Dating Relationships

Key Standard 8 : Family Life

Relationship Violence

The emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse of one partner by

another in a dating

relationship where the couple

is not living together.

UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP INCLUDE:

• No trust• No respect• Jealousy• Bad/no

communication• Low self-esteem• Power issues• Lack of

understanding

• Unfair fights• Other person tries

to change you• Lies• Manipulation• Fear

UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

• Problems may begin to arise in relationships at different times.

• They may start out as “innocent” issues and can eventually lead to abuse and violence.

• Many teens settle for unhealthy relationships and find it difficult to communicate their concerns to their partners.

WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT FOR SOMEONE TO

ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE IN AN UNHEALTHY

RELATIONSHIP?

Forms of AbusePhysical Abuse - The intentional use of any

action that could cause pain or injury.

• Shoving/pushing

• Slapping/kicking/punching

• Biting/pinching

• hair-pulling

• throwing things

• threatening to cause harm with a weapon.

Sexual Abuse - Unwanted sexual touching.

• sexual acts without consent

• making fun of them for not wanting to do certain sexual things

• unsafe sexual practices

• forcing a person into degrading

• humiliating or painful sexual acts.

Emotional/Psychological Abuse - Affects your feelings or mental state.

• Name-calling/insulting/humiliating• Blaming• Destroying possessions• Threatening to cause personal harm to friends,

family or pets• Threatening to commit suicide to get their way• Stalking• Guilt tripping/mind games.

Why might teens not tell?