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The Dark Side Of Dating: Gossip, Hurt, And Risks

17 minutes 48 seconds

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Teenagers walking in both directions down a hallway past a row of lockers. Captions. High schools are notorious for gossip.

Teens cover the dangers and potential negative aspects of dating. Looks at gossip, pressure to have sex, practicing refusal skills, and the risks of sex. Emphasizes the danger of using drugs and/or alcohol on a date, being aware of date-rape drugs, and most critically, standing firm with personal convictions.

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Runtime: 17 minutes 48 seconds

Topic: Counseling and Self-Help, Social Science
Subtopic: Dating, Interpersonal Relations
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2001
Producer/Distributor: TMW Media Group
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Closeup of adolescent girl with dark ponytail looks off to the distance. Caption. What if you have a boyfriend, and you like him a lot.

Closeup of teenage girl, looking down as she speaks. Caption. I'm saying, This is rape.

Group of teenage girls at a picnic table. All look at a boy pulling on 1 of the girl's arms. Caption. Are you listening to me?

Digital illustration of 4 teenage girls gathered outside with backpacks. Caption. Awful things about me behind my back.

Young woman smiles at a young man whose back faces camera. Caption. Shannon as narrator. He's giving me that time to rethink.

Closeup of a young man looking at camera with his lips together.

Closeup of a young person looking at camera with their head tilted up slightly and lips parted.

Closeup of a young woman looking slightly off camera and parting her lips in mid-speech.

Woman wearing a hijab stands in a kitchen and looks off with a slight smile. Caption. Female Narrator. This is Ferdaus. She's in love.

Young woman looks out with a serious expression and furrowed brow. Caption. You can't change someone or fix things for them.