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Understanding Dating and Marriage Dynamics

The document discusses topics related to dating, marriage, and choosing a lifetime partner. It provides information on the importance and types of dating, as well as factors to consider when choosing a partner such as character, maturity, love, and economic readiness. The document also discusses what makes for a successful marriage, including love, understanding, care, and other qualities.

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Understanding Dating and Marriage Dynamics

The document discusses topics related to dating, marriage, and choosing a lifetime partner. It provides information on the importance and types of dating, as well as factors to consider when choosing a partner such as character, maturity, love, and economic readiness. The document also discusses what makes for a successful marriage, including love, understanding, care, and other qualities.

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Dating

• Dating is a social activity • It is an act of meeting and


which involves two or more engaging in some mutually
people generally assessing agreed upon social activity,
together as a couple.
each other’s suitability for a
potential relationship. • Types of Dating
• Standard Date: involves two
• It is a form of courtship
people
consisting of social activities
• Double Date: two couples go
done by two people, as on a date at the same time and
partners in an intimate place
relationship or as a spouse. • Group Date: where any number
of couples can enjoy a date.
Importance of Dating
• Strengthen the relationship • Risks of Dating
• Spend quality time with each • Date rape
other • Use of illegal drugs
• Observe the other person’s
• Early and unwanted
character
pregnancy
• Know one another better
• Fall prey to thieves, robbers,
• Know one’s strengths and
weaknesses
kidnappers, or other types
of criminals
• Reveal any potential problems
the partners may have
• Develop affection and respect
for each other
Marriage
• Marriage is the most • Marriage is a lifelong
enjoyable human partnership of a man and a
relationship. woman.
• It is the most significant • It is a bond between two
event that may happen to people who continue to
one’s life. grow and develop their best
• It take only two people, a qualities as human beings.
man and a woman, to unite
and make a successful
relationship as married
couple.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN CHOOSING A
LIFETIME PARTNER
• Good Character: • Fidelity:
• God-fearing • Makes the relationship lasting
• Responsible and honest • Considers the relationship
• Hardworking and industrious sacred
• Respectful and • Sincere and true to promises
compassionate made to one’s partner
• Maturity: • Commitment:
• Makes peaceful and lasting
• Handles relationship
relationship
responsibly
• Dedicated in fulfilling
• Makes wise and well
responsiilities
thought-out decisions
• Love: • Physical Maturity
• Strengthens the relationship • Has a healthy body
with the partner
• Accepts and is proud of
• Understands one’s partner
partner’s physical features
• Endures till death
• Economic Readiness:
• Aims for a better future of the
family
• Able to provide for the needs of
the family
• Maintains stable job or business
that can support a family
INGREDIENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE

• Love • Choose an issue below


• Understanding/Respect and discuss your
• Care position (if you are in
• Loyalty favor or not) with your
• Shared Philosophy group.
• Cooperation • Early Marriage; Live-in
• Growth Partners; Same Sex
• Involvement Marriage
• Sharing and Giving
• Communication

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