MAKING COURTSHIP

AND DATING WORK

HEALTH 8 – MODULE 1
2ND QUARTER
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
a. define basic terms (dating, courtship)
b. explain the importance of courtship and
dating in choosing a lifelong partner
c. identify marital practices and setup across
cultures
Pre-Test
 MATCHING TYPE
Match the definitions in column A with their corresponding terms in Column B.
A B
1. It is a kind of date that involves two people. A. double date
2. It is where two couples go on a date together
at the same time. B. engagement
3. It refers to the act of meeting and engaging in some
mutually agreed upon social activity, together, as a couple. C. dating
4. A period of agreement entered between two people
in love for them to be able to know each other and their D. courtship
families before marriage.
5. The process of attempting to win a person’s favor or love. E. standard date
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 DATING CHECKLIST
A – Agree D – Disagree U- Understand
• Read the statements carefully and indicate what you
think about each statement. Encircle the appropriate
codes which correspond to your religious beliefs,
parental teaching, and culture.
1. I am willing to pay for what I eat in steady dating or with a random basis date. A D
2. I do not consider it a real life date if we do “wholesome” things such as walking or A D
picnicking in the park or at the beach, going for a ride, visiting a museum, or dancing
at a friends' house.
3. I should respect my parents’ preferences about whom I date and what we do. A D
4. I always ask my parents’ permission before dating. A D
5. Girls should be as free as boys to ask for dates and to voice their preference for the A D
way time and money will be spent.
6. Boys and girls of whatever age need no supervision on dates. A D
7. Going steady should be up to the adolescents involved; parents should refrain from A D
making comments.
8. The boy and the girl should decide their own limits. They should not be limited by A D
parental or community curfews.
9. It is alright for a boy or a girl to invite the other when no one is there. A D
10. Daters should have flexibility in their activities and not have to keep parents A D
informed as to where they are.
11. There is something wrong with somebody who is not dating. A D
12. A girl owes a boy a good-night kiss after a date. A D
AM I A GOOD DATE? How would you react to the following statements? Answer each statement
with either Yes, No, or Not Sure.
1. I am a good conversationalist, meaning being a good listener as well as being able to tell about
my own ideas and experiences. _____
2. I am straightforward in asking for a date or refusing it. But I allow the other to save face. _____
3. I am not a status-seeker, demanding that we go only to prestigious places._____
4. I do not embarrass my date by my way of dressing, eating, speaking or dancing. If I am
not comfortable with the norms of the place we are in, I suggest we go elsewhere. ______
5. I do not force confidences about my date’s family members or previous dating
relationships. _____
6. I try to be punctual or if I am too good at this, I suggest meeting at a place where the
other person can wait comfortably. _____
7. I am conscientious about keeping a date and do not use excuses to get out of it when
a better one comes along. _____
8. If the date proves to be a negative experience, boring, hostile, or degrading, I think
through my own conduct and see what I contributed to the unfortunate result, rather than
blame the other person right away. _____