LOVE AND ROMANTIC

RELATIONSHIPS

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TODAY

Love
Rights and responsibilities
Being in a relationship
Revision
WHAT IS LOVE?

Latin word which means ‘charity’ or ‘giving’ or ‘selflessness.’

Our families, friends, culture, experiences and values all
influence our views on love and relationships.
Is it a feeling, an action, or maybe even a decision? What is
love to you?
DO NOW:

As a class brainstorm as many words as you can

relating to…
“What is love?”

https://youtu.be/HEXWRTEbj1I
VIEW (4.39): WHAT IS LOVE 0-100

What Is Love? | 0-100 – YouTube

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UWGKzqMwso)
 WHAT IS
LOVE?
• A basic human emotion.
• It impacts your well-being.
• Varies in intensity and can change
over time.
• It can have positive emotions like
happiness and excitement.
• It can have negative emotions such
as jealousy and stress.
 TYPES OF LOVE
INFATUATION
intense feelings of
attraction; takes
place early in a relationship
FRIENDSHIP
liking someone and sharing
a certain degree of closeness UNREQUITED
LOVE
when one person loves
another, but those feelings
are not returned

COMPASSIONATE/
COMPANION
marked by trust, affection,
intimacy, and commitment
ROMANTIC
intense feelings of longing
and attraction; there is a
need to maintain physical
closeness
 TEENAGERS

• As a teenager, you'll encounter new

situations like love, sex and the way
you relate to people.
• Relationships have their ups and
downs.
• To make them work well, good
communication and respect is
important.
ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
• It's normal to find you suddenly have
strong feelings, or a crush, on
someone.
• The feeling of falling in love can be
awesome.
• It can affect your sleep, your appetite
and about a million other things. It can
take over your whole world…
• Or it may not be so monumental – just
a quiet, warm feeling.
ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS CONT…
• Remember, there is no rush to get
into a relationship.
• You may find that someone has a
crush on you, but you don't feel
the same about them.
• Try to treat this person the way
you would want to be treated. Be
honest and clear about your
feelings.
ACTIVITY: PROS AND CONS OF BEING IN A
RELATIONSHIP

Question:
Is it better to be single
or in a relationship?
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN A
RELATIONSHIP

In any relationship, you have certain

rights and responsibilities.

When you are both aware of your

rights and responsibilities, the
relationship is built on understanding
and respect.
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN A
RELATIONSHIP…

Your rights…
…are the ways in which your partner should treat you.

Your responsibilities…
…are the ways in which you should treat your partner.
ACTIVITY: RELATIONSHIPS PLACEMAT
• Get into groups of 4 and collect a
Placemat
• Each group will address a different
aspect of relationships
• Collect a Fact sheet for the group
OR use online fact sheets listed on
following slides
ACTIVITY: RELATIONSHIPS PLACEMAT…

• Write the title of your fact sheet in the

centre.
• Each group member writes in a quadrant.
• Read the fact sheets and write down 3
important pieces of information.
• Share as a group.
• Share with the class.
FACT SHEETS
1. Fact sheet 7.3 - Choosing to have a relationship
http://au.reachout.com/choosing-to-have-a-relationship
2. Fact sheet 7.4 Dating
https://kidshelpline.com.au/young-adults/issues/dating
3. Fact sheet 7.5 Managing pressures in a relationship
http://au.reachout.com/managing-pressures-with-your-boyfriend-or-girlfriend
4. Fact sheet 7.6 How to break up respectfully
https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/break-up.html
ASSESSMENT NEXT WEEK

• Take a revision sheet

KEY MESSAGES

• There is no need to rush into a

relationship.
• You have rights and responsibilities in a
relationship.
• Maintaining the other relationships you
have is important and healthy.