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Sexual activity Cultural standards with regard to sex before marriage Sexual scripts for males and females Sexuality among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents Problems in adolescence (e.g. contraception, pregnancy, abortion, parenthood) Sex education programs Developmental Patterns in DatingThe American Experience Most adolescent girls begin dating around age 12 or 13 Most adolescent boys begin dating around 13 or 14 By age 15 about 20% of adolescents say they have “gone with” someone Dating before among American adolescents tends to follow a developmental sequence of four steps: Adolescents in same-gender groups go to places where they hope to find other-gender groups Adolescents take part in social gatherings arranged by adults, such as parties Mixed-gender groups arrange to go to some particular event together, such as a movie Adolescent couples begin to date as pairs in activities such as movies, dinners, concerts and so on Why adolescents date Recreation Fun and enjoyment Learning Becoming more skilled at dating interactions Status Impressing others according to how often one dates and whom one dates Companionship Sharing pleasurable activities with another person Intimacy Establishing a close emotional relationship with another person Courtship Seeking someone to have as a steady partner Dating Scripts Proactive Script Males tend to follow this type of script Includes: initiating the date deciding where they will go controlling the public domain (driving the car) initiating sexual contact Reactive Script Females tend to follow this type of script Focuses on: Private domain (grooming dress) Responding to the male’s gestures in the public domain Responding to his sexual initiatives Sternberg’s Theory of Love Different types of love involve combining three fundamental qualities of love in different ways These three qualities are: Passion Involves physical attraction and sexual desire Intimacy Feelings of closeness and emotional attac