V-Day for Young Relationships
- Wednesday, February 10 2010 @ 08:36 am
- Contributed by: Jet
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Ever been on a date and realized it's a completely inappropriate venue for your relationship? Like when you're a teenager, just barely holding hands, and you see a movie that turns out to be uncomfortably steamy. Or when you and a friend, with the potential for more, go to a stage show, and it turns out to be an interactive cabaret intended for couples.
Maybe I should simply better research my outings.
At any rate, this is essentially what a date on Valentine's Day is like for a couple in the infant stages of their relationship. A first date – or a second or even third – on Valentine's Day can be pretty dicey. Suddenly a fragile young couple is on the streets with countless established relationships who have moony eyes, arms wrapped around each other. Maybe they're in a restaurant with romantic lighting and meaningful gazes firing around them like bullets. For a couple that is barely more than friends, the situation can be quite uncomfortable – or maybe it's only uncomfortable for one of them.
Can you be certain that you and your date are on the same page when it comes to Valentine's Day and it's meaningfulness – or lack thereof? Communication is essential in any relationship, and perhaps now is the perfect time to open a dialogue. Be open with your date – if you feel you must venture out on Valentine's Day, plan the outing together. Place the emphasis on fun rather than romance; many people only go through the drippy candles and violins because they feel it's expected of them. Make the date tailored to your interests, and hopefully you'll avoid the raised expectations and stuffy date fare that plagues other couples.
Oh, and take it from me, this is a day in which you should really, really research the appropriateness of your plans.
Maybe I should simply better research my outings.
At any rate, this is essentially what a date on Valentine's Day is like for a couple in the infant stages of their relationship. A first date – or a second or even third – on Valentine's Day can be pretty dicey. Suddenly a fragile young couple is on the streets with countless established relationships who have moony eyes, arms wrapped around each other. Maybe they're in a restaurant with romantic lighting and meaningful gazes firing around them like bullets. For a couple that is barely more than friends, the situation can be quite uncomfortable – or maybe it's only uncomfortable for one of them.
Can you be certain that you and your date are on the same page when it comes to Valentine's Day and it's meaningfulness – or lack thereof? Communication is essential in any relationship, and perhaps now is the perfect time to open a dialogue. Be open with your date – if you feel you must venture out on Valentine's Day, plan the outing together. Place the emphasis on fun rather than romance; many people only go through the drippy candles and violins because they feel it's expected of them. Make the date tailored to your interests, and hopefully you'll avoid the raised expectations and stuffy date fare that plagues other couples.
Oh, and take it from me, this is a day in which you should really, really research the appropriateness of your plans.
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