The Human Mating Game

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boyfriends and girlfriends because it doesn’t really matter as long as each other has someone. These couples traditionally would not go out for more than a month and they may do little more than talk a few times on the phone. Fortunately, pre-teens take break-ups in stride which later prepares one for the possibility of hurting and being hurt by someone in one’s future teenage and adult years (Hoose 56-63).
The early teenage years are when young adolescents begin to learn the basics of the ‘Flirting Game,’ especially the girls. There are 52 different nonverbal courtship behaviors used by women. 31 of these 52 flirtations were exhibited by 13-16 year old girls in a study that included going to shopping malls, ice skating rinks, and other places that adolescents congregate. The only signals missing were those at the more overt end of the spectrum, such as actual caressing. Not only were some of the signs missing, but the teens’ gestures looked less ...

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to be slightly more sexually experienced. Kathleen Miller, Ph.D., of the State University of New York--Buffalo, states, “The culture of sports reinforces the mind-set that boys ‘score’ on and off the field.” The minds of these boys think, “Since I can’t get pregnant, why should I worry if I get some girl pregnant.” The males feel that since they are so busy with athletics, that they can have a little fun in their spare time, “risk free.” This is why it is so important that the adults in their lives help them to resist that message. Their coaches should be role models for male athletes. Being in their position they have the power to ...

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