Dating

by Hurley, Jennifer A.

• ISBN13: 9780737709216
• ISBN10: 0737709219
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Teens are faced with important decisions about when--or whether--to start dating and how to navigate their first intimate relationships. In this anthology, teens relate their experiences with dating, breakups, and sex, providing valuable advice to other teens facing similar situations.

Table of Contents

Foreword	10	(2)
Introduction	12	(12)
Deciding Who and When to Date
I Kissed Dating Goodbye	24	(10)
Joshua Harris
Looking for Love in the Wrong Way	34	(6)
Shaniqua Sockwell
Waiting for the Right Person	40	(5)
Faleisha Escort
Why You Should Only Date Your Friends	45	(3)
Alexander Zorach
Is It OK to Date More than One Person at a Time?	48	(3)
Dear Lucie
Openly Gay and Dating	51	(6)
Jon Barrett
Point of Contention: Do Interracial Relationships Work?	57	(5)
Daniel Snow
Vanessa R.
Dating Problems
Dealing with Unrequited Love	62	(3)
Mike Hardcastle
It Isn't Easy to Let Go	65	(3)
Tara M. Pfeifer
Surviving a Breakup	68	(4)
Carl T. Holscher
Coping with a Painful Breakup	72	(2)
Chris
My Boyfriend Is Controlling	74	(3)
Dear Lucie
Dating Violence: The Dark Side of Teen Dating	77	(12)
Fern Shen
Dating and Sex
Why I'm a Virgin	89	(6)
Tara Bonaparte
Sex Doesn't Make You a Man	95	(5)
Damon Washington
Don't Let Guys Talk You into Having Sex	100	(2)
Mary O'Donnell
She Callled Me a Tease When I Said ``No''	102	(4)
Joshua
The Unexpected Pitfalls of Losing My Virginity	106	(3)
Shauna
Why I Hate Sex	109	(5)
Lenny Jones
He Used Me for Sex	114	(10)
Rebecca Lanning
I'm Glad I Waited	124	(3)
Laura
The Sex Readiness Checklist	127	(7)
Heather Corinna
No Excuse for Unprotected Sex	134	(4)
Colleen Lee
Organizations and Websites	138	(8)
Bibliography	146	(5)
Index	151