Table of Contents

History of Dating

Making Relationships Last

Abstinence

Contraception and STDs

Relationship Violence

Further Reading

Personal Stories

What We Learned
 
 

 
What Every College Student Should Know About Romantic Relationships and Making Them Safe


 

Have you ever wondered about how dating used to be when your great-grandparents dated?  Have you ever wondered about different types of contraception?  Have you ever wondered about statistics on relationship violence? 

If you have questions on any of these topics, we have some answers for you along with information on other topics as well.  Within this website you can learn about the history of dating, how to make your relationship last, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases and relationship violence.  There are links to other pages to help you answer all of your questions.  There are also some personal stories included to help you realize what other people have gone through or feel about these topics. 
 


The transition from adolescence to young adulthood is a time of development when most young people are searching for an identity to define who they are as an individual and how they fit as an individual in today's society.  Through unique experiences, a young individual will make choices about relationships that will shape the path that he or she ultimately takes in life.  If the transition from adolescence to adulthood is not clear to the individual, wrong choices could be made that will negatively impact the individual's relationships in terms of how the individual will handle future interactions, whether those interactions are on a personal or romantic level.

In order to get a sense of the relevance of the transition, the following information address both normal and abnormal romantic relationship development.  Through both of these types of development, there are precautions that a couple should take to provide a safe and healthy relationship.  Information relevant to these types of relationships and health tips can be found in the table of contents.
 


About the Creators of This Page

Kimberly Vogelman ~ She is a senior majoring in Human Development and Family Studies. She gathered the research on relationship violence.

Natalie Flynn ~ She is a senior majoring in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies.  She gathered the research on relationship longevity and the history of dating.

Sheila Shimko ~ She is a junior majoring in Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Sociology.  She gathered the research on contraception, STDs and abstinence.
 

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Created in April of 2002