DatingDating

What’s behind the curtain of What’s behind the curtain of emotions?emotions?

Male vs. Female RoleMale vs. Female Role

• Males should:Males should:– Make the first initial connectionMake the first initial connection– Call the female for conversation at firstCall the female for conversation at first– Ask out for a dateAsk out for a date– Common courtesies ex: hold door openCommon courtesies ex: hold door open– Meet their parents – introduce yourselfMeet their parents – introduce yourself

Today we are seeing the females take on characteristics of Today we are seeing the females take on characteristics of the traditional male role and are initiating not only the the traditional male role and are initiating not only the feelings, but dating and sexual advancements as well.feelings, but dating and sexual advancements as well.

Females shouldFemales should::-He should meet your parents at the first date-He should meet your parents at the first date-Show respect and courtesy back to male (unlock their door, -Show respect and courtesy back to male (unlock their door,

treat them to lunch once established in the relationship)treat them to lunch once established in the relationship)

Social MediaSocial Media

• How should How should social media social media play a role in play a role in developing, developing, maintaining, and maintaining, and ending a ending a relationship?relationship?

• Should you text Should you text to breakup? Ask to breakup? Ask out?out?

• Should you text Should you text you are outside you are outside waiting to pick waiting to pick up your date?up your date?

Dangling the carrotDangling the carrot

Once you establish that you are in a relationship, you need to set up boundaries for your sexual feelings.

If you don’t, it is like dangling a carrot in front of you.

If it stays there long enough, you will eventually reach out to it.

How do I do this?How do I do this?

• Talk about your commitment to the Talk about your commitment to the relationship.relationship.

• Establish the same expectations.Establish the same expectations.

• Set up a safe zone for your sexual Set up a safe zone for your sexual feelings.feelings.

• Be honest to one another.Be honest to one another.

• Stay away from long periods of alone Stay away from long periods of alone time together.time together.

How do you build a good How do you build a good relationship?relationship?

• Spending time together talking, getting Spending time together talking, getting to know each other, and laughing to know each other, and laughing together.together.

• Dates: Couple Dating vs. AloneDates: Couple Dating vs. Alone

• Sharing details about each others lives.Sharing details about each others lives.

• Getting to know each others families.Getting to know each others families.

• Talking about each others beliefs, Talking about each others beliefs, values and boundaries.values and boundaries.

Common Questions About Common Questions About DatingDating

• How do I know if she/he really likes me?How do I know if she/he really likes me?

• What do I say if someone asks me out and What do I say if someone asks me out and I really don’t like them?I really don’t like them?

• How do I let them know how I really feel?How do I let them know how I really feel?

• What if they want to do stuff I don’t want What if they want to do stuff I don’t want to do sexually? What do I do?to do sexually? What do I do?

• How does sex play into my relationship. How does sex play into my relationship. Will it make it better and will they like me Will it make it better and will they like me more?more?

What do you see as the obstacles What do you see as the obstacles of dating?of dating?

What are some key ways you can What are some key ways you can keep yourself safe when going keep yourself safe when going on a date?on a date?