Dating What’s behind the curtain of emotions?

Male vs. Female Role Males should: Males should: –Make the first initial connection –Call the female for conversation at first –Ask out for a date –Common courtesies ex: hold door open –Meet their parents – introduce yourself Today we are seeing the females take on characteristics of the traditional male role and are initiating not only the feelings, but dating and sexual advancements as well. Females should: -He should meet your parents at the first date -Show respect and courtesy back to male (unlock their door, treat them to lunch once established in the relationship)

Social Media How should social media play a role in developing, maintaining, and ending a relationship? How should social media play a role in developing, maintaining, and ending a relationship? Should you text to breakup? Ask out? Should you text to breakup? Ask out? Should you text you are outside waiting to pick up your date? Should you text you are outside waiting to pick up your date?

Dangling 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? Talk about your commitment to the relationship. Talk about your commitment to the relationship. Establish the same expectations. Establish the same expectations. Set up a safe zone for your sexual feelings. Set up a safe zone for your sexual feelings. Be honest to one another. Be honest to one another. Stay away from long periods of alone time together. Stay away from long periods of alone time together.

How do you build a good relationship? Spending time together talking, getting to know each other, and laughing together. Spending time together talking, getting to know each other, and laughing together. Dates: Couple Dating vs. Alone Dates: 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, values and boundaries. Talking about each others beliefs, values and boundaries.

Common Questions About Dating 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 I really don’t like them? What do I say if someone asks me out and 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 to do sexually? What do I do? What if they want to do stuff I don’t want to do sexually? What do I do? How does sex play into my relationship. Will it make it better and will they like me more? How does sex play into my relationship. Will it make it better and will they like me more?

What do you see as the obstacles of dating? What are some key ways you can keep yourself safe when going on a date?