A Simple Guide to Teen Dating

Introduction

The teenage years are unpredictable and teenagers are more vulnerable to different things. The control, anger, respect, love, and dating will affect their lives. In recent times, because of internet, culture, television programs, and communications, teenagers are moving away from the decency. They are often times out of control and want to think that their parents are their biggest enemies. Especially, when they are dating. Their love life becomes more powerful than their social life, cultural life, education and career. Dating at young age might lead them to the wrong path. It will not only put them under pressure, but their families will suffer too. Teen sex and teen pregnancy is also a major issue. This issue is so big that it can destroy lives. It leads to horror, physical abuse, family issues and the wrath of the society. In this article, we advise you by helping you to understand different types of teen dating.

How does teen dating start?

The question has many answers. However, the primary answer is the attraction between the opposite genders. For now, we are not considering the same-sex attraction as it has a completely different set of impacts, reason, and the outcome. Boys and girls grow up together as friends. At the start, there will be no attraction except the friendship and respect. With age and hormone growth, things start to change. The attraction may be mutual or one-sided. If it is one sided, then the person who is dominating the relationship usually makes the move and comes up with the results. With drug abuse and alcohol, the relationship crosses all the limits. These little boys and girls will start to lose their innocence. They start to like each other for completely different reasons. Even dating starts if the boy or girl is popular. Few conversations will turn into feelings. Then these feelings give rise to the relationship and eventually they start to reach each other.

We advise you to know and understand following dating realities

How many teens understand their relationship? Sometimes it is impossible to define their relationship and sometimes it becomes so obvious that you do not even need to define it. Therefore, in this section, we will look at the reality of dating.

1. It is just an attraction

Yes, every relationship starts from some kind of attraction but here it is just the attraction, which works from the start to end. The teens do not even know about their feelings. A feeling of fondness becomes an attraction. However, it is not the kind of love; they are searching for in their life. So many teens go through this. So check whether you are one of them.

2. He or she is popular

Many teens want to be popular in their schools. What is the best way to achieve it? The best way is to do something remarkable or to find yourself attached to the big and popular names in the school. This will lead to conditional dating. Do not go for it. Even if both of them are seeing each other, it is usually not genuine. It is just for the center of attention. Like the cheerleader or the beauty queen of the school dating the top football player of the school.

3. One-sided and forced attraction

There are two types it. One is one-sided love with no outcome and another one is one-sided love with the forced outcome. Second, this can be very dangerous. Here, one teen will force the other teen into liking him or her. It is not mutual. If it is just because of the fear. Once this kicks in, then you will see only verbal and physical abuse. Some may try to abuse the other to purposely end an unwanted relationship. Even if leads to bullying by other people. This will eventually lead to a criminal act. The teen, who is under pressure we face the psychological trauma. Contact the authority or parents if you are one of them.

4. The pride and the need dating

Have you ever heard of pride dating? No. Then we will help you to understand it. Some teens want to have trophy count in their school life. It is because they want to show their pride and they want to brag about their dating life at such young age. They want to date as many teens as possible. This is dangerous and always ends in a negative way. The pride you wanted to have will haunt you, and as a teen, it will have a deep impact on you and on your dates.

Then comes the need dating. The pride dating also a kind of need dating. However, need dating is like dating with no terms and conditions except the physical need and need to become famous. This kind of dating does not have any meaning unless the dating actually turns into love. This kind of dating always leads to the guilt and anger.

5. True dating

This kind of dating may be quick and or a gradual relationship. There is no guarantee that this kind of relationship lasts long. However, this kind of relationship guarantees that there are less to no negative impact on both of them. With time and age, you will realize the actual attraction. This will lead to the physical intimacy. Once this happens under normal condition then the problems of pregnancy and social conduct kicks in. Therefore, teen dating is not easy even if it is genuine in nature. You need to take care of your instincts and feeling to build a healthy teen dating.