The document provides advice on making friends, building strong relationships, purposes of dating, setting limits in dating, qualities of unhealthy relationships, and assertive refusal skills. It recommends becoming interested in others, remembering names, being a good listener, talking about others' interests, and making people feel important to make friends. Good friends reinforce values, motivate, show empathy, treat with fairness, share interests, accept you, and support you. The purposes of dating are mate selection, socialization, and recreation, but it's important to set limits to avoid risky behaviors. Unhealthy relationships exhibit controlling, manipulative, insulting, intimidating or threatening behaviors that isolate one from others. When refusing something, state your position clearly, suggest alternatives

1. Peer, Friends, and Dating

2. 6 Ways to Make People Like You
 Become genuinely interested in other people.
 Smile.
 Remember that a person's name is, to that
person, the sweetest and most important sound in
any language.
 Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about
themselves.
 Talk in terms of the other person's interest.
 Make the other person feel important – and do it
sincerely.

3. Building Strong Friendships
 Good Friends:
 Reinforce your values
 Motivate you
 Show empathy
 Treat you with fairness
 Share your interests
 Accept you for who you are
 Support you
 Loyalty

4. Keep your Values
 Remember: Association brings assimilation
 In other words, your friendships and relationships link you to
what you’ll eventually adapt to and become. Pick your circle of
friends strategically.
 Don’t ever compromise your values.
 Even if your doing nothing against your values but you hang
out with people who are going against your values, you will be
associated with them.

5. 3 Purposes of Dating
Mate Selection
Socialization Skills
Recreation

6. Set Limits in Dating!
 Why is it important to set limits?
 Avoid late hours
 Avoid bedrooms and closed doors
 Avoid being alone at home
 Don’t “park”
 Avoid sexually explicit material
 Don’t use drugs or alcohol
 Remember thoughts proceed actions
 Show true caring and respect for one another.

7. Qualities of an Unhealthy Relationship
 Controlling
 Manipulation
 Verbal insults
 Mean Language
 Put downs
 Physical Violence
 Isolation from family and friends
 Intimidation or threats

8. Assertive Refusal Skills
 State your positions:
 NO, firmly and simply
 Suggest Alternatives:
 Suggest another activity
 Stand your ground:
 Make it clear you meant what you said
 Remove yourself from the situation