Dating Bill Of Rights
I have the right:
- To ask for a date.
- To refuse a date.
- To suggest activities.
- To refuse any activities,
even if my date is excited about them.
- To have my own feelings
and be able to express them.
- To say I think my friend's
information is wrong or her/his actions are unfair or inappropriate.
- To tell someone not
to interrupt me.
- To have my limits and
my values respected.
- To tell my partner
when I need affection.
- To be heard.
- To refuse to lend money.
- To refuse affection.
- To refuse sex with
anyone just because they took me out on an expensive date.
- To refuse sex anytime
for any reason.
- To have friends and
space aside from my partner.
I have the responsibility:
- To determine my limits
and values.
- To respect/not violate
the limits of others.
- To communicate clearly
and honestly.
- To ask for help when
I need it.
- To be considerate.
- To check my actions/decisions
to determine if they are good for me or bad for me.
- To set high goals for
myself in my dating relationships.
(From Dating Violence:
An Anti-Victimization Program.)
(The Bridge Over Troubled
Waters, Inc., Texas Council on Family Violence. © 1990)
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