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What are relationships?
You’ve met someone you really like and now you’re going out. But does this mean you have to start having sex? The simple answer is no. having sex doesn’t have to be the next step from kissing, or something you have to do when you’re 16… or when you’ve been going out for a certain [...]
Continue reading...Getting to know each other
Just because you’ve met someone it doesn’t mean that sex is the most important thing to do – the best relationships start with knowing and understanding each other first. Here are some ideas on what you can do together to get to know each other better; Go for a bike ride Go to a museum, gallery – [...]
Continue reading...Friends or Lovers?
The best thing about people is that we can change. Of course, this also means that our relationships are always changing too. When a friendship starts to become something more, it can be difficult to know what to do about those feelings and how to communicate them. The same is true of a [...]
Continue reading...Love
“What’s Love got to do with it?” No leaflet about sex, relationships and sexuality would be complete without talking about love. There are different types of love – e.g. the love you feel for close friends and family, the love you have for humankind and of course romantic love. When you fall in love with someone [...]
Continue reading...The secrets of successful relationships
Every relationship needs a solid foundation if it’s to survive all life can throw at it. Here are some essentials that spell success: Love yourself Unless you love yourself, it’s hard for you to believe that anyone else will. Self-esteem is important for a healthy relationship. When you truly like yourself, in spite of any failings and weaknesses [...]
Continue reading...Who loses their virginity and when?
Think all your mates are doing it? Don’t be so sure. It’s a fact that many people Under 16yrs say they’ve had sex when they haven’t – just so that they look good, and many people wait until they are at least 16yrs or older. No matter what anyone says, doing it for the first time [...]
Continue reading...Online Dating & Internet Safety
Online dating is often seen as a taboo or something to be laughed about but it can prove as a really useful method of finding like-minded people as friends or more, especially for those who feel particularly isolated. Bear in mind that there are safety issues that you should look out for especially as a lot [...]
Continue reading...Rape & Sexual Abuse
The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire & Merseyside) is a registered charity that aims to provide crucial specialist support, independent advocacy, counselling and information free of charge and in confidence in a safe and non-threatening environment for anyone accessing the service. RASASC is committed to supporting people who have been affected by rape or [...]
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