Understanding Sexual Feelings
These feelings involve emotional or physical attraction that often begin during adolescence.
What are sexual feelings?
Friends who affect attitudes, decisions, and behaviour are known as these.
Who are peers?
Peer pressure that involves clear verbal demands like “Everyone is doing it.”
What is direct peer pressure?
This means giving clear permission and having the right to say no.
What is consent?
The stage of development that causes hormonal changes leading to sexual feelings.
What is puberty?
This influence often presents unrealistic messages about relationships through TV, music, and social media.
What is media?
Feeling pressure by watching others without being asked directly.
What is indirect peer pressure?
Limits that protect a person’s physical and emotional safety are called these.
What are personal boundaries
True or False: Having sexual feelings means a person must act on them.
What is false?
This influence includes values taught by parents, culture, or religion.
What is family and culture?
Peer influence that encourages good choices like studying or joining sports.
What is positive peer pressure?
Clearly and confidently saying “no” without being rude shows this skill.
What is assertiveness?
Two common emotions adolescents may feel when sexual feelings begin.
What are curiosity and confusion?
(Accept: excitement, embarrassment, anxiety, fear)
Wanting to be liked or included by others is known as this.
What is the need for acceptance?
Peer pressure that encourages risky or harmful behaviour.
What is negative peer pressure?
Thinking before acting and considering consequences shows this skill.
What is decision-making?
This key idea explains that feelings and actions are not the same.
What is that feelings do not require action?
Believing certain behaviours increase social status is called this.
What is perceived popularity?
Laughing at jokes you disagree with to avoid rejection is an example of this type of pressure.
What is silent or unspoken peer pressure?
Name one trusted person an adolescent can talk to for support.
Who is a parent, teacher, counsellor, or trusted friend?