Dating Do’s and
Don’ts
Here are some ideas on things to do and things NOT to do when you are going out with
someone, or even just thinking about it.
DO’s:
DO be yourself. Don’t put on an act.
DO take a chance. Talk to people at parties or meetings that you don’t know.
DO dress like you respect
yourself. If you don’t care how you look, you might just look
like you don’t care.
DO keep an open mind. You never know who you might meet.
DO keep a sense of humor. Looking at the funny side helps when dating gets stressful.
DO remember that it takes time to get to know
someone. It takes time for someone to get to know
YOU.
DO have fun! Be playful. Think of fun things
to do with the person you like. Most people don’t like just
watching tv…think of places to go and things to do.
DO treat your date’s family and friends with
respect.
DO offer to split the check, if you are a
girl. Lots of guys like to pay for everything, but it’s nice to
split the check sometimes. You shouldn’t be dating just for
money.
DO use protection. If you are sexually active with your significant other, remember that using
a condom prevents disease and pregnancy. Birth control pills
prevent pregnancy but not disease, so having a condom around is a good idea. Make sure you know how to use it!!! You can buy condoms at the drugstore or get them for free from community
groups.
DON’T:
DON’T call the other person ALL THE
TIME. If you are calling someone five or six times a day, or
more, that might be a lot. If you are calling someone all the
time and not getting an answer, that usually means you’re calling too much.
DON’T be too picky. You never know who might be a good match for you.
DON’T be in a hurry. It takes time for the other person to trust you.
DON’T take it personally if someone says they are
busy or they say no when you ask them out.
DON’T ask them out again later on if they are
busy, and ask SOMEONE ELSE out if your first person keeps telling you no.
DON’T make yourself nervous or
uncomfortable. If you know something will make you nervous or
uncomfortable when you go on a date, plan ahead.
DON’T tell your friends all about EVERYTHING you
do with your date. Some of that stuff is private and your date
might be embarrassed if you tell.
DON’T make the other person do things they don’t
want to do, especially if it has to do with their body. Respect
the other person’s body just like you would expect them to respect you.
DON’T gossip about all the other people you have
dated or are dating now. You will likely just make your date feel
bad.
Got any other Do’s and Don’ts? E-mail them to us at asmock@accessliving.org.
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