Letters to the Editor
Faith
Published Letters: 4 Editor's Choice: 1
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Pearson's point
[Read the article: Singles going steady]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I don't know anything about these "singles" courses or pre-marriage counseling. I agree with the previous two readers who think compatability tests and checklists of attributes are mostly a waste of time. However, I do think that sex ed courses for teenagers are a great idea. As soon kids hit puberty they're bombarded with pictures of nasty diseases - the only sex ed they're offered is full of negative connotations. But, as we all know, kids will do what kids have done for generations - they'll ignore the nasty pictures and jump into relationships no matter how much we scare them. It wasn't until my senior year of high school that a health teacher asked us to define love in a positive way. I'll never forget the triangle she drew on the board - intimacy, passion and friendship - all essential components for complete love. We discussed self-love and how it's impossible to love others until we know ourselves. Unfortunately, many of us had already dropped the self-love piece. These discussions need to be started early on -- they're much more effective than the standard "drugs and sex are bad" schpeal.