SELF DEVELOPMENT: DATING

AND SEXUAL HEALTH

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Healthy Relationships
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Content & Aims of the

Session
Topics
•What is a "healthy relationship"?
•Sexual consent
•Sexual health information

Aims
Confidence and knowledge

Methods
Discussions + Games
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Ground Rules
• Openness
• Everything we say stays in the room
• We do not judge others
• There are no silly questions
• There are no right or wrong answers
• Respect
• Language
• Help and Advice
• Have fun!
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"Talking about
relationships and sex
makes me feel ……….."
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PART 1
What is a healthy relationship?
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Healthy Communication

1) Find the right time

2) Talk face to face
3) Do not attack
4) Be honest
5) Check your body language
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How to communicate if you're angry

1. Stop
2. Think
3. Talk
4. Listen
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Unhealthy relationships
Examples of signs ...
Controlling Restricts who you can see
Critical Of your appearance and abilities
Overly suspicious that you are cheating
Ghosting
Blame shifting
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Talking about sexual health

Why?

•Having sex can raise the intensity of emotions that people

feel for each other - in a serious or casual relationship. It’s
important that you feel ready and confident in your
decisions about having sex.
•Careful of sexually transmitted infection (STI) which
could put you at risk.
•To make decisions which suit both of you. Share your
thoughts, opinions and expectations.
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PART 2: CONSENT
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Sexual Consent

•Both verbal signs and body language signs. You

can't assume consent.

•Somebody must have "capacity" - e.g. not drunk,

on drugs or under 16 years old

•You can withdraw consent at any time. Everybody

has the right to say: "I changed my mind"
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Consent
Sex without consent is illegal and called rape,
punishable in a law court.
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Unhealthy relationships
• If someone forces you to have sex without your consent,
this is called rape. Report it to the police.
• If someone is abusive, report it to the police
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Thank you