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• Teenage Relationship - You form friendships and start to develop intimate relationship with embers of opposite sex.
• Friendship - A form of relationship between two or more people.
• Three types of friendship

  • Acquaintances
  • Companions
  • Intimates or Best friends
• Acquaintances - type of friendship whom you join once in a while or occasionally.
• Companions - type of friendship where you share the same interests.
• Intimates or Best friends - type of friendship where you give and receive opinions and support.
• Two types of peer groups

  • Clique
  • Crowd
• Clique - composed of smaller members (4-6 members) and is exclusive to peers who share the same interests.
• Crowd - a larger peer group, composed of 10-20 members. members of crowd share similar social activities.
• Girls - are more expressive than boys.
• Boys - show intimacy in non-verbal ways.
• Romantic Relationship - another type of personal relationship.
• First Phase - the discovery of interests through socializations with potential romantic partner.
• Second Phase - dating.
• Third Phase - commitment
• Dating - usually done as a way to get to know each other.
• Love - a process where you give part of yourself by understanding and accepting others even if they have shortcomings.
• Ways to become responsible in relationship

  • clarify your boundaries
  • learn to communicate
  • invest in an emotional bank account
  • learn to forgive others
  • consult professionals