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This document discusses the importance of courtship and dating in choosing a lifelong partner. It begins by explaining that courtship and dating are necessary steps for individuals to determine if they want to spend their life with someone. Courtship allows a couple to get to know each other and test their compatibility. Dating can form affection and respect between two people. Some risks of dating include date rape, drug use, and unwanted pregnancy. When choosing a lifelong partner, it is important to consider factors like mental maturity, fidelity, commitment, love, economic readiness, physical maturity, and character. The document provides activities for readers to reflect on their ideal partner and factors to consider in marriage.

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Courting

This document discusses the importance of courtship and dating in choosing a lifelong partner. It begins by explaining that courtship and dating are necessary steps for individuals to determine if they want to spend their life with someone. Courtship allows a couple to get to know each other and test their compatibility. Dating can form affection and respect between two people. Some risks of dating include date rape, drug use, and unwanted pregnancy. When choosing a lifelong partner, it is important to consider factors like mental maturity, fidelity, commitment, love, economic readiness, physical maturity, and character. The document provides activities for readers to reflect on their ideal partner and factors to consider in marriage.

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Directions: Look at the pictures below and answer the

following questions.
LOVE MATTERS MOST

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. explain the importance of Courtship and Dating in


Choosing a Lifelong Partner (H8FH-IIa-25)
a. identify the factors of choosing a lifelong partner;

b. appreciate the importance of courtship and

dating in choosing a lifelong partner;


c. illustrate an image of an ideal partner for a

successful marriage.
Dating and courting before marriage are necessary. It
benefits an individual make the decision whether they
want to live with the other person for the rest of their life
or not. Dating before marriage is referred to as courtship,
because the relationship has passed the stage of just
getting to know each other, but it tailoring towards
marriage. When planning to get married, there are variety
of reasons why dating and courting are necessary steps to
understand better each other’s differences and personality.

Dating. It is a social activity which involves two or more


people generally assessing each other’s suitability for a
potential relationship. Dating can be also enjoyed as part
of an already active relationship. The word dating actually
comes from the arrangement of a time and date of
meeting.

Dating someone, is however, a lot more specific and


means romantic time spend together with another
person. It means that you are seeing someone with a
specific purpose, have time for yourselves only and with
the hope of culminating it into more defined relationship,
if both persons feel the same way.

Types of Dating
1. Standard Date – involves two people
2. Double Date – two couples go on a date at the

same time and place.


3. Group Date – where any number of couples can enjoy a

date.

Importance of Dating
• It forms affection and respect.
• It strengthens the relationship.
• It gives quality time to each other.
• It leads one to observe the other person’s character.
• It provides an opportunity for one to know his/her
strengths and weaknesses in dealing with the opposite
sex.
However, dating is not always safe. There are risks
connected with dating that can affect any person,
especially young and innocent individuals. Risks may
include date rape, use of illegal drugs, early and unwanted
pregnancy. There are also some cases where individuals
fall prey to thieves, robbers, kidnappers, or other types of
criminals.

At times, dating even the people you think maybe risky


if they are just pretending to be trustworthy but really have
bad intentions. That is why, it is important to be cautious
and safeguard yourself to avoid mistakes that you will
regret later on.

Courtship. During courtship, a couple gets to know each


other and decides if there will be an engagement. This is also
the moment to test the compatibility between the two
persons and an opportunity to know the background of
each other, including the family where each one belongs.
Why courtship is important?
1. Courting gives time to understand one another.
2. It reveals one’s interests, likes and dislikes,
limitations, and other aspirations in life.
3. It allows a couple to decide whether they
want to be committed.
4. It allows couples to know if they are ready to be
committed.
5. It develops security.
6. It develops understanding and acceptance.

Engagement. A period of agreement entered between two


people in love for them to be able to know each other and
their families well enough to be sure that they are ready and
are suited for life-long companionship. It provides
opportunity to develop interpersonal skills useful before
and even within marriage.

What is marriage?

Marriage is a cherished institution under which man


and woman believe in one faith and children are
conceived, raised, and nourished to become useful and
productive citizens of the country and the world. It is
essential to the continuity of the human race.
Filipinos view marriage as a sacrament and a lifelong
commitment. Husband and wife work for a successful and
harmonious relationship at home and among family
members. Trust, respect, kindness, and love are essential
factors to attain this goal.

As an adolescent, it is important that you know the


things that a person endures before finding the right one.
Before you find the person, you want to spend the rest of
your life with, you still have to undergo processes. You
cannot marry someone you don’t even know so well. That
is why dating and courtship are here to help you determine
the right partner in life for you.

Factors Necessary to Consider in choosing a lifetime


partner to work out for Successful Married Life:
1. Mental/Emotional Maturity
a. Can make good decisions

b. Responsible in handling relationships

2. Fidelity
a. Can make the relationship lasting

b. Sincere and true to his / her promises

c. Considers relationships sacred

3. Commitment

a. Can make a peaceful and lasting relationship


b. Dedicated to fulfilling his / her responsibilities

4. Love
a. Strengthens relationship

b. Understands one is a partner

c. Enduring
5. Economic Readiness
a. Aims for better future of the family

b. Financially stable

c. Good provider for the needs of the family


6. Physical Maturity
a. Proud of having a good partner

b. Have a healthy body

7. Character
a. Responsible and honest

b. Hard-working and industrious

c. Respectful and compassionate


d. God-fearing

What’s More
Activity 1. Are you the One?

Directions: You are going to create a list of qualifications


and standards for your ideal partner. Write a minimum
of three qualifications then explain briefly why you have
that qualifications for your future partner.

Activity 2. What You’ll Do?

Directions: Analyze and explain your idea about the


question given below. Write your answers in your
activity notebook.

What is the importance of dating


and courtship in
choosing a lifelong
partner?

a. as a person
b. as a couple
Activity 3. FACT Map

Directions: As a teenager, write the factors to consider in


choosing a lifelong partner using the diagram. Write your
answers in your activity notebook.
What I Have Learned

Has your understanding broadened about the


importance of courtship and dating in choosing a lifelong
partner after the discussion? Express your idea by
answering the guide questions below. Write your
answers in your activity notebook.

1. What is the difference between courtship and dating?

2. Why courtship and dating important?


3. What are the factors that you need to consider in
choosing a lifelong partner?

4. As a teenager, what are the risk effects of dating?

5. As a responsible adolescent, how would you prevent the


risk effects of dating?
What I Can Do

Activity 1. Ideally
Directions: Inside the box, illustrate an image of your
ideal partner in life and write the characteristics or
qualities of a partner that you would like to have.

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