Title: Describe dating practices and cautions.
Course: Individual Development (19260-36) > Section: Identifying Factors Related to Intimate Relationship Success

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?