"Moreover, teens move very quickly from dating to sex in their first romantic relationships; according to one study, almost one in three teens reported that they had sex in the same month or before their dating relationship began; another 35 percent reported that they initiated first sex within the first three months of their relationship. Sexually experienced teens are likely to have sex even earlier in a romantic relationship. And sexually experienced teens are inconsistent users of contraception. Thus, for many teens, puppy love hasn’t
disappeared. It’s been sexualized."

As I was reading this in my book, I was amazed at this statement. In our culture today a lot of teens what to grow up faster, they think that growing up and being able to do big people things and engaging in those acts will help them feel older and so forth, but in reality it is only damaging them. They miss their childhood because of it and the friendships they could have instead of rushing into love.

I also was takin back because it states that more teens are more likely to have sex in the puppy love phase because they think they are in love. When I was 17 I thought I was in love too, but the reality of it was that it was my first boyfriend and it was going to end at some point. He was just helping me progress and become who I was suppose to become. Also, a study showed that 95% of people have sex before they are married. REALLYYYY????? 95% of this world is forgetting what sex actually means and signifies. That's why there are so many abortions and many other things that are contributing to so many things. JUST WAIT. It'll be more worth it in the end. Less Heart breaks and feeling will not get hurt because of it. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

http://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/2010/09/7-steps-to-raising-teen-who-wont-date/

This website shows parent 7 Steps to Raising A Teen Who Won't Date to Young.

Are you preparing for MARRIAGE or DIVORCE? That is the biggest question I want to address with y'all. As a girl, I have been taught that I should prepare by getting an education, getting into a career, getting ready in case anything happens by going to school and becoming the best I can be. Which all is a wonderful thing and we should all be trying to be the best we can be in life no matter what, but by doing so are we neglecting what matters most? Are we becoming so preoccupied by what we want we are not wanting to prepare for marriage as well?

In a movie that I cant for the life of me remember, but it opens with how it used to be back in the day where everyone got married so they could have sex and even kiss and now we give it up so freely that people don't want to get married. I found that really interesting. Why do we give it up so easily? Why when it comes to dating that as girls we want to hang out all the time instead of having girls date us. We just make it easier for them.

I believe that we need to flirt with guys and touch them and go on dates with them, but not make it easy for them. I know at college we have Sunday dinners sometimes with our guy friends. Yes, I make it easy for them and free food, but on the other hand if they want to see me they should ask me out. Getting married and dating can be difficult for some, but I know that it prepares us to get married. It also gives us that social interaction that we all need. I know that I have new goals and want to implement this in my life, because I want to prepare for marriage and stop worrying about what if this happens or that happens.

What are your thoughts?

What do you think of what you hear the phrase "falling in love"? As a girly girl it gets me all excited and I just get really happy. I love the idea of love and everything that comes with it. I love romantic as a result.

So today in class we talked about the steps that you should follow in order to have a successful relationship. These steps include:
                                                                                        Know
                                                                                        Trust
                                                                                        Rely
                                                                                        Commit
                                                                                        Touch
Like in any relationship, if you know someone then you will start to trust them then rely on them then the commitment comes in, lastly touching or the physical happens. I found this really interesting. I have seen this in my own life as well. When I skip a step i can see why it didn't work out. That is why dating is so essential in a relationship and when you meet someone. Dating is an opportunity to get to know someone as well as an opportunity to see how they interact in situations.

I am grateful for this lesson. It helped me realize what is important in a relationship and what I should always be looking for.