Safe and Healthy Friendships
Dec 30, 2015
Safe and Healthy Friendships
Peer Relationships These relationships can play an
important role in your health and well-being.
As you get older, your social groups expand.
Attributes of FriendsSimilar values, interests, beliefs, and attitudes
Open and honest communication
Sharing of joys, disappointments, dreams, and concerns
Mutual respect, caring, and support
Concern about each other
3 Types of Friends
Casual and ClosePlatonicOnline
Casual and Close Casual-someone with whom you share
interests but not deep emotional bonds.
Close-have strong emotional ties to each other. You feel comfortable sharing your thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
Platonic Friendships Friendship with a member of the
opposite gender in which there is an affection, but the two are not considered a couple.
“Were just friends!”
Online Friendships Can be rewarding because you can get
to know people from other parts of the world.
Can be dangerous as well because people lie.
Problems in Friendships Cliques Envy or Jealousy Changes in friendship
Cliques A small circle of friends who exclude
people viewed as outsiders. Exclude others by showing prejudice.
Managing Feelings of Envy or Jealousy
These feelings can harm a friendship. Ask yourself these questions if you feel
jealous….. What is making me feel jealous? Is my friend deliberately trying to make
me feel this way? Are these feelings more important than
our friendship?
Changes in friendship As you grow older you and a close friend
might spend less time together and develop new interests.
Activity for today Students will choose 2 movies or TV
shows they are familiar with that have a friendship displayed.
Then analyze the friendship to see if it is healthy or unhealthy based on our class discussion of healthy relationships.
Cliques: Good or Bad?? 10 Things I Hate About You Part 1 – You
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Answer the following question: In what ways can cliques be good and
when can they be bad? Explain your reasons.