1. GROUP SOCIALIZATION
AND PAIRING

2. WHAT IS DATING?
• What is dating?
• “It's really about relationships and caring for another person.
And building love between two people. Because we get so
focused on the sex part, we forget that the relationship
comes in behind it, and our teens are missing some of that.”
• Dating is not about sex. Dating is about learning to
love an building relationships.

3. WHAT IS DATING
• “Intelligent dating is dating successfully, being
selective about who you date, hanging out and
having fun, remaining steady through the natural
highs and lows of romance, and keeping your own
standards. Brainless dating is dating ineffectively,
dating anyone who has a pulse, becoming
centered on your girlfriend or boyfriend, having your
heart broken repeatedly, and doing what everyone
else seems to be doing.”
• Sean Covey

4. BENEFITS OF GROUP DATING
• Relieves Nervousness and Awkwardness
• Observe the fun side of others
• Fewer temptations and pressures
• Easier to be yourself

5. PRESSURES FOR PAIRING
• Not everyone is prepared at the same time for
single-dating.
• Wait until you are comfortable before you begin
single dating.

6. DANGERS OF PAIRING
• Dating Violence
• 1/3 teenage girls report experiencing physical violence from
a dating partner.
• Risk of heartache
• Driven by hormones
• Promiscuity
• Date Rape
• Poor Choices Sexually

7. DATING TIPS
• Don’t date too young
• Date people your own age
• Get to know lots of people
• Date in groups
• Set boundaries
• Have a plan

8. REMEMBER
• Not everyone is ready to date at the same time.
• Group dating is the best during the teenage years
because it helps teenagers learn about others and
themselves.
• The purpose of dating is not sex. The purpose is to
build relationships, learning to love, and understand
commitments.