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Dating is desirable because of the opportunities it offers. Not withstanding the desirability, it could lead to permanent regrets if one is not careful and especially if the experiences are negative. To ensure the benefits, it is very important we note the appropriate and inappropriate behavior during dating.

Appropriate Behavior During Dating

• Before engaging in a dating relationship, it is necessary to set limits/standard for oneself in terms of what is expected, what would be tolerated, what should be rejected and so on. In the course of the relationship, it is also necessary to determine how physically involving one should allow himself or herself in the relationship.

• Communication is central to satisfying any relationship. What each partner wants should be fairly discussed to understand the limits clearly and to understand and agree on how to maintain and keep the limits. It is also necessary to both discuss, choose and agree to where to go and what should be the activities there.

• A dating partner can not afford to be passive. There is always the need to be assertive, no matter the level of pressure from the other partner or how much embarrassing it could be to express one's feelings. Ensure that there is no reason to shift ground on limits that have been set.

• If situation is becoming embarrassing or there are emerging signs of the dating partner not sticking or keeping to agreed decisions, it becomes necessary to leave the situation. It is therefore required to make necessary plans or arrangements about how to get home. This is the more reason why it necessary never to get stranded without enough money for one's transport fare back home while keeping dating.

• While taking decisions to keep dates, it is necessary not to dress in ways that could be suggestive, misinterpreted. All non-verbal actions should be clear and non-suggestive. For example, going alone to meet a date partner in an isolated place at a very odd time could be very suggestive, even of what is never intended.

• Use drugs or alcohols is capable of altering one's sense of judgment and causing one to do what ordinarily one would not consider doing. It is therefore necessary to avoid the use of drugs and alcohol so as not to make one vulnerable to sexual abuse. If a dating partner engages in drug use alcohol intake to the extent that he/she starts violating agreed decisions, there would be the need to get out of the situation. On your own, don't use drugs or alcohol.

• Watching pornographic sexually explicit pictures or firms could be seductive, tempting or persuading. They should be avoided.

• Going to parties could be interesting and fun but attending night parties could be dangerous and could provide opportunities for violators. It is therefore advisable that night parties be avoided.

Inappropriate Behavior During Dating

While dating, there are some behavior that can lead to misinterpretations and possible sexual abuse. The include the following:

• If one get drunk or get high through the use of drugs.
• If one engages in spending too much time with a date partner alone rather that in group session. While it is good to keep dates, it should not be unnecessarily prolonged especially when it is not in a group.
• Keeping dates where there are opportunities for engaging in sexual or romantic activities such as in bedroom, isolated places.
• If one is keeping dates with someone who is notorious for violation of rights.
• Engaging in walking in isolated places.
• if one engages in touching, caressing or kissing for long periods of time.
• If one attend parties alone, especially where majority of others are paired.

It is always a good day with lots of sweet memories having a date with your partner but you have to be very careful and play by all the rules that goes with dating to avoid the other side of the coin.

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