DATING

DATING

To date someone means to go out with that person to study that person with or without the intension of staying with that person for live.

People dating must never engage in sexual intercourse as this may bring a lot of problems for both parties. You have no business sleeping together. Sex is meant for married couples and not teenagers.



DATE SEVERAL PEOPLE
It is perfectly normal for a girl or boy to go on a date with several people. In fact it is in your best interest as a young boy/girl to go out with several people of the opposite sex so that you study them before you decide to permanently get involved with them.

FORMS
You can go on a date as a couple( just the two of you, “not married couple”) or in a group. Group dating is the most exciting and safest way of going out with someone especially if you don’t really know the person well.

Group dating can take many forms
 Picnics
 Birthday parties as well as other parties
 Barbeques
 Family programmes ( weddings / engagement/ out-doorings etc)
 Dinner/ Lunch
 Window shopping at super malls
 Church activities( inter church sports) as well as other social events
 Movies/ theatre

Advantages of group dating

 Security/ safety if you go with friends.
 Its fun
 You study your partner’s behavior with other people

WHAT TO DO BEFORE GOING ON A DATE
Guide for girls
 Tell your parents about your date.
 Let your date pick you up from your house and introduce him to your family
 Wear descent and comfortable clothes
 Find out where he is taking you and let someone know at home.
 Make sure you know the person you are going out with, don’t go out with strangers.
 Have money on you so that if your date misbehaves, you take a taxi home.
 Don’t go on a date with the intension to have sex.
 When on a date, stay clear off alcohol and drugs.