Name: _________________________________ Grade &Section: _________________

SUBJECT AREA PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

MODULE NUMBER MODULE 1
CONTENT STANDARDS The dynamics of attraction, love and commitment

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
LEARNING COMPETENCY
Appraise one’s present relationships and make plans for building
responsible future relationship
 Understand teen-age relationships, including the
acceptable and unacceptable expressions of attractions.
EsP-PD11/12PR-IIa9.1
 Express his/her ways of showing attraction, love, and
commitment; EsP-PD11/12PR-IIa9.2

OBJECTIVES 1. Define relationships;

2. Determine and explain ways of showing attraction, love,
and commitment; and
3. State the importance of expressing attraction, love and
commitment; and becoming responsible in a relationship.

Discussion

WHAT IS PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP?

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP- is a form of relationship closely linked to a

person and which can only be important to that person.

KINDS OF PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

o PRIVACY and INTIMACY- are two attributes describing personal relationships and level of
commitment to another person/s

o IMPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP- commitment to an organization like a business entity, a

principle or purpose.

o ATTRACTION- it is a force that unites people and can grow into an attachment which
eventually leads to commitment.

Expressing our attraction, love, and commitment to a specific person is definitely

different on how we express it with a different set of people. A good example of this is how
you are might be open in expressing your admiration with your romantic partner, yet be
discreet or reserved in saying or expressing your feeling with your family members. This
difference may be interpreted differently by others, as well. For whatever reasons, even non-
verbally, expressing our love to our support system (people dear to us) is important and we
should continuously communicate with them and never fail to express that we are grateful
with them being in our side.

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 Below are some collected ideas on how to exercise expressing affections and
developed into a commitment for any kinds of relationship. These may serve as tips on how
to keep healthy relationships with others.

Stay happy. Happiness gives you the feeling of satisfaction for both abstract and concrete
things.
Be empathic. Empathizing with another is acting with greater cooperation and overall
altruism—the desire to help, even at a potential cost to the self.
Keep open communication. It provides an opportunity to size up the trustworthiness of a
person by verbally committing to cooperate with another.
Always trust. Working with others toward a common goal requires a level of faith that others
will repay our hard work and generosity. Supporting their interests is also showing your trust.
Show respect. People are likely to give respect to others by being polite, honest, and by
showing kindness all the time.
Be a helping hand. In times of trouble (e.g. mentally/ emotionally), make him/her feel that
he/she always has you on his/her side.

Importance of Relationship

Valuing the feelings of our family, friends, and partner or significant other can only be
evident if we open our eyes to realize the importance of that relationship. Now, the question
lies with ‘How do we see the importance of relationships?’

The significance of any relationship can never be realized if we cannot see the
beauty that it brings in our lives. The moment we realize how relationships actually shape us
as a person is the moment that we realize the importance of relationships in our interactions
and behavior.

Becoming Responsible in a Relationship

A sense of responsibility in taking care of your personal relationship can only be

established when you realize the boundaries and limitations of your role and influence in the
relationships.

Healthy relationships are enjoyable, respectful and provide opportunities for many
positive experiences that affect self-esteem. Teenagers can develop healthy relationships
with anyone, including family, friends, and special someone. It takes time, energy, and care
to develop positive and healthy relationships. Relationships made during the teenage years
can become very special and may form an important part of life.
All healthy relationships between two partners are characterized by communication,
respect, sharing, and trust. They are based on the belief that both partners are equal and
that decision making is shared equally.

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 Guided Activities

Activity 1: Situational Analysis

Identify whether the following pictures are acceptable or unacceptable expressions of

attraction. Acceptable expression of attractions is beneficial for both parties, and
unacceptable expressions of attraction displease each individual in a relationship or even the
people in the society.

Process Questions:
1. How did you categorize the acceptable and unacceptable teen-age relationships?
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2. If you are in that situation how would you react?

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3. Why do we need to understand the acceptable and unacceptable teen-age relationships?

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Activity 2:

1. A person obliged him/herself to dedicate his/her time to someone or in doing something.

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2. It is the feeling or state of liking or falling for someone or something that provided pleasure
on your part.
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3. It is the act of being very familiar or a special kind of attachment with the company of
someone.
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4. It is a sort of arrangement between two people sharing the same feelings and
responsibility.
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5. It is an abstract thing that is meant to be shown through different means and is one of the
key elements in any kind of relationship.
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Application

Write a personal plan on how you improve your personal relationship with your
parents, grandparents, other adult family members, siblings, and your peers.

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My Personal Plan
Additional Activity/ies
Answer the questions below concisely.
1) What is your understanding about Personal Relationships? How does it develop?
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2) What are some important characteristics of a healthy relationship?

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3) How does healthy relationship created?

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