Healthy Relationships
Benny and Kim have been dating for 3 months. Benny learned last week that Kim’s favorite flower is a rose. After she has a tough day Benny decides to get her a bouquet of roses. Which of the 10 healthy relationship behaviors is this?
Kindness
Laila and Matt love to hang out. They laugh, let loose, and genuinely enjoy each other’s company any time they are together. Lalia and Matt make each other happy and know no matter what they can be themselves around each other. Which of the 10 healthy relationship behaviors is this?
Fun
Teah and Demar just started dating. Teah tells Demar that every day at lunch they must sit together or else she won’t date him. She also tells Demar that he can't have any friends that are girls and must always tell her who he is with ahead of time. Demar is confused, he likes hanging out with his friends. Which of the 10 unhealthy relationship behaviors is this?
Isolation
Kayla and Emad are close friends and hang out a lot. Sometimes when they are in big groups, Kayla will make fun of Emad's appearance to score some laughs. Emad decides to tell Kayla that the jokes make him upset and feel small. Kayla responds, “You know I’m not serious, we’re just joking around.” Which of the 10 unhealthy relationship behaviors is this?
Belittling
True or False: About 1 in 3 teens in the U.S. will experience some form of dating abuse.
Ava is angry at Billy because he forgot about their date. Ava doesn’t want to say something she doesn’t mean and decides to hold off on having a conversation until she has calmed down. She tells Billy that they should wait until the next day to talk about what happened. Which of the 10 healthy relationship behaviors is this?
Healthy Conflict
Jasmine and Anita are best friends who enjoy working on school projects together. When Jasmine explains that she would prefer to work on an upcoming history project alone, Anita completely understands. Which of the 10 healthy relationship behaviors is this?
Independence
All week, Brianna and Gabe had plans to hang out after school on Friday. That day, some of the guys in band ask Gabe to hang out. Instead of talking to Brianna about changing their plan, Gabe decides to lie and say he has a doctor’s appointment. Brianna sees a video of them all together and is upset Gabe broke her trust. Which of the 10 unhealthy relationship behaviors is this?
Betrayal
Sam has a big test coming up and knows he needs to study. His best friend, Chris, wants him to go to the county fair the night before the test. Chris pressures Sam saying, “What do you care about more this stupid test or our friendship? ” Which of the 10 unhealthy relationship behaviors is this?
Guilting
What does TDVAM stand for?
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Because they enjoy doing different things, Darren and Josy alternate who gets to choose what they do on dates. Their approach allows both Darren and Josy to feel valued and heard in their relationship. Which of the 10 healthy relationship behaviors is this?
Equality
Chris and Matt are good friends who poke fun at each other sometimes. One day, Chris makes a joke about Matt’s dislike of sports. Everyone laughs including Matt, but later Matt lets Chris know how it made him feel. Matts feels comfortable letting Chris know which jokes are okay and which go too far. Which of the 10 healthy relationship behaviors is this?
Honesty
After a few months of dating, Kim asks Jay to share the password to his phone. When he tells her he doesn't feel comfortable doing so, Kim responds, "What do you have to hide? If you really loved me, you'd give me access to your phone."
Which of the 10 unhealthy relationship behaviors is this?
Manipulation
Deandre and Alexis are in a group project together and they decide to split the work in half. When they get their final grade, Deandre realizes that Alexis didn’t finish her half of the assignment and as a result they got a 50%. Alexis tells Deandre it’s his fault for not telling her exactly how to do it because she isn’t as smart as him. Which of the 10 unhealthy relationship behaviors is this?
Deflecting Responsibility
True or False: Experiencing dating violence as a teen can increase the risk of unhealthy relationships later in life.
True
Liza is constantly hugging her partner, but it makes them feel uncomfortable. While Liza loves to give hugs, she is understanding of her partner's boundaries. Which of the 10 healthy relationship behaviors is this?
Respect
Ayana tells her friends Bella and Lisa that she is going on a date with Brad but asks them not to tell anyone. The next day Bella lets the secret out and everyone at school knows. When Ayana finds out what Bella did, she speaks to her about how she feels. Bella acknowledges her mistake and promises never to betray her again. Which of the 10 healthy relationship behaviors is this?
Taking Responsibility
Gabby has a crush on Ryan, but he doesn’t feel the same way. Gabby tells everyone she has to dance with Ryan at the upcoming Homecoming Dance or else she will cry. She asks her teachers and Ryan’s friends if they can make this happen. At the dance, Gabby follows Ryan around until they finally dance together. Which of the 10 unhealthy relationship behaviors is this?
Intensity
Ben and Carlos are best friends and have played on the B team for their soccer club for 5 years. When Carlos finds out that Ben might get moved up to the A team, he is upset that they won't play together anymore. On the day of the tryouts, Carlos lies to Ben and tells him that practice was cancelled at the last minute, so he should go home instead. Which of the 10 unhealthy relationship behaviors is this?
Sabotage
What month is TDVAM?
February
Jessie and Alyssa met during the first week of school and have been spending a ton of time together. After hanging out constantly for three days, Jessie lets Alyssa know that he wants to take a break. Alyssa tells him she understands and takes the break as an opportunity to get to know other students in their class.
Comfortable Pace
Darius has a huge crush on Adriana but is nervous to tell their mutual friend Jalen. Darius decides to tell Jalen and Jalen never mentions a word of it to Adriana. Which of the 10 healthy relationship behaviors is this?
Trust
Rodrigo and Toni have known each other for a while. Toni knows to never talk to Rodrigo's friends because Rodrigo has a tendency to get really angry over small things. Which of the 10 unhealthy relationship behaviors is this?
Volatility
Every week, Julia and Elena go to a park to hang out after school. When Julia discovers that Elena went to the park with other friends, she gets super jealous. Julia says, “This park is OUR place! How could you go with someone else?” Which of the 10 unhealthy relationship behaviors is this?
Possessiveness
What is the official awareness color for TDVAM?
Orange