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JANUARY 5, 2016 Entry Task
How can you tell if you are in love or just infatuated?
Target for Today Identify and analyze the predictors of a
successful relationship.
MRS. RODDAN!
WHAT IS INFATUATION?INFATUATION
Happens suddenly Under one circumstance
Know only a few character traits
Self centered
LOVE Love grows over time Known under many
circumstances
Learn all characteristics of the person
Other person centered
WHAT IS INFATUATION? More than one person Problems are glossed
over
May be based only on physical attraction
Doesn’t want to wait for anything
May end suddenly
Seen as deprivation
Only for one person Face problems and try
to solve them Physical attraction is a
small part Endures Can wait for marriage
SEVEN PREDICTORS OF A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP1. Dating for at least one year
2. Financial stabilitya. Able to set up a householdb. Having full time employment for a
minimum of six months
SEVEN PREDICTORS OF A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP3. Personal stability
a. No alcohol or drug abuseb. No jail record or on parole
4. Parental approvala. Two sides- which to choose?
SEVEN PREDICTORS OF A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP5. Similar attitudes about birth control and
children
6. Similar life goals, religious, and ethnic backgrounds
SEVEN PREDICTORS OF A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP7. Ability to communicate feelings and ideas and
the ability to make mutual decisions. Able to solve problems.
SEVEN PREDICTORS OF A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP1. Dating for at least one year2. Financial stability3. Personal stability4. Parental approval5. Similar attitudes about birth control and
children6. Similar life goals, religious, and ethnic
backgrounds7. Ability to communicate
DANGER SIGNS OF IMPROPER DATING RELATIONSHIPS
1. When we value our date’s opinion more than the opinions of our parents or older, wiser friends (i.e. friends, parents, pastors, teacher you respect)
2. When our Personal Standards are laid aside while in the presence of our date
3. When we cease wanting to be with others and want to be exclusively with our date all of the time
DANGER SIGNS OF IMPROPER DATING RELATIONSHIPS, CONT.
4. When we habitually date people much older than ourselves
5. When we attempt to justify the lowering of our sexual standards
FACTS Breakups are harder on men
#1 reason for male suicides Communication is #1 reason for divorce
Divorce rate for first marriages in America are 41%
Men and women are different Why
HERE’S WHY Men mask their pain, women deal with it
right away and get over it. Research indicates that men depend on
romantic relationships for emotional intimacy and social support, whereas women are more likely to turn to family and female friends to satisfy those needs.
Men hate starting over to get and they miss the comfort of a loved one.
Women often take care of men
KEY CONCEPTS FOR THE DAY! List the differences between love and
infatuation and list as many predictors of a successful relationship that you can remember.
After two minutes, share your responses with a partner and “complete” your list.
