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1. HUMAN GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
8th Grade Lesson 3
Forming Relationships During
Adolescence

2. How Do People Learn About
Each Other?
 You may have a hard time talking to
someone of the opposite sex.
 Do you have something in common?
 Do you have mutual friends?
 Do you attend the same activities?
 You may find it easier to approach someone
in these situations.

3. Dating
 Dating is another way to get to know
someone that you are attracted to.
 You are learning more about relationships
when you date.
 Gives you an opportunity to learn about
each other’s thoughts and feelings.

4. What is love and responsible
sexual behavior?
 There are many kinds of love:
 1) Family and close friends
 2) Someone of the opposite sex

5.  INFATUATION - an intense emotion based
mainly on physical attraction.
 Love at first sight.
 Only see the physical qualities and ignores
any other faults of that person.
 May lead to strong sexual feelings

6.  SEXUAL BEHAVIOR - is the way a person
expresses his/her sexual feelings.
 Holding hands, hugging, kissing
 Abstinence

7. Advantages for setting limits on
sexual behavior:
 Sex outside of marriage can have serious
consequences
 STD’s (AIDS)
 Pregnancy

8. Abstinence prevents
 Bad reputations among peers
 Serious confrontations with parents
 Loving someone doesn’t mean that sexual
contact must occur.

9. What influences adolescent
sexual behavior?
 Family - good source of information
answering questions for you.
 Peers
 Dating partners - you may feel pressured by
your partner.
 If this happens you need to be informed and
have a plan.

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