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The advantages and disadvantages of teen dating

Rome Newbold
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Physicists have argued over the years if teens should or shouldn’t be able to date. In these paragraphs I will be talking about the advantages and disadvantages of teen dating. There are many advantages of teen dating according to Sue Edgerley, author of “5 Keys Parenting,” “A teen boy can learn to be a gentleman by opening the door for his girlfriend, pulling out her chair before she's seated or helping her carry heavy packages. A teen girl can learn to express gratitude, appreciate her boyfriend's goals and be considerate of his other responsibilities such as family time, school assignments, work or extracurricular activities. The dating experience can help teenagers shift part of their thinking away from themselves and toward the other person.” In my own opinion teens learn how to become a better and more compassionate person. Teens often learn important communication and interpersonal skills while dating. According to the Center for Young Women's Health, “the most important part of a healthy dating relationship is learning to communicate and listen. Dating encourages teenagers to step out of their comfort zone and instigate conversations about life, family, goals, dreams, hobbies and interests. Introverted teens learn to share their feelings with a dating partner, listen to their partner's opinions and expand their social skills. Dating teenagers often explore news ways to communicate, especially if they're not used to conversing with members of the opposite sex.”

There are many disadvantages of teen dating but it seems that the greatest impacts on teenage daters are sexual diseases according to (http://www.girlishh.com), in my personal opinion I believe that teens should date but not undergo sexual intercourse. “Wrong decisions can cause life pressures in the lives of

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