Monday, December 8, 2008

Aim- How can an individual use refusal skills to help them remain abstinent?
















Do now- What different things influence your decision of whether or not to have sex?










Class notes: Influences on sexual choices
Inside yourself- romantic feelings, curiosity, desire to grow up, need for love or to express love
Friends- “everyone else is doing it”
The media- send messages that sex is a common, early part of a romantic relationship and has few physical or emotional consequences





Besides self-talk (things you can say within yourself over and over to support your abstinence choice) and practicing self control (actions you take to control yourself against making decisions that might not support your abstinence choice), there are more ways to support your abstinence choice.
Verbal and Non verbal ways to refuse sexual advances.
Say “NO”
Repeat the Refusal
Suggest an alternative
Use body language that says “no”
Build the relationship (if appropriate)

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