Unfamiliar emotions begin to flood teen’s brains and they are starting to think romantically. This is a crucial part in teen’s mental development and teaching them that sometimes individuals you are interested in have mutual feelings and sometimes they don’t. It is important to stress that friendships are better than nothing. There is more than one …show more content…
Different types of sexual relationships can form and the best way to discuss this is to look at the Maltz Hierarchy of Sexual Interaction. This model is great because it helps clarify types of sexual behavior and relationships from positive to negative. Highlighting both positive and negative aspects regarding relationships and sexual behavior will help teens gain respect for themselves, their bodies and emotions as well as their partners when they are mature enough to participate in sexual and non-sexual relationships.
Level -1 of the Maltz Hierarchy of Sexual Interaction is: Impersonal interaction. At this level of destructive sex the lack of sexual safety and personal experience for an individual and their partner occurs. Both partners can behave in adverse manners. During this time individuals disregard negative consequences such as unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Gender communication problems can lead to misunderstandings and heartbreak (Baur, 2011,2008).This is a respectable time to mention al l the negative consequences of sex with your teen and how to prevent