Building Safe and Healthy Relationships

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As you go through this lesson, it is important to remember that all relationships should be safe, healthy, and respectful. Whether you are with family, friends, dating, or involved in a sexual relationship, you deserve to have healthy and safe experiences. Here are some qualities of a healthy relationship:

Key Qualities of a Healthy Relationship

Honesty

  • Honesty involves telling the truth and practicing open and clear communication.
  • Being honest helps build trust and ensures that both parties are aware of each other's feelings and thoughts.

Equality

  • Equality means that people have equal power with their friends or dating partners.
  • For example, each person has the same amount of power in decision making. This ensures that no one feels overpowered or undervalued in the relationship.

Respect

  • Respect looks different for everyone, but it generally involves recognizing and honoring each other's feelings, boundaries, and values.
  • Two examples of showing respect are using kind words and honoring boundaries.

Responsibility

  • Responsibility means taking ownership or admitting when you are wrong or made a mistake.
  • There's also shared responsibility in all relationships. An example of this is when someone apologizes after they've hurt another person's feelings.
  • Another example is discussing condoms and other protection methods with a partner to ensure both parties feel safe and respected.

Consent

  • Consent is permission for a behavior to occur. This could look like asking someone if they want to hug before giving them one.
  • Another example of consent is ringing the doorbell and waiting for someone to open the door before entering someone's house.
  • Ensuring consent in all aspects of a relationship is crucial for maintaining respect and safety.

Remember that maintaining a healthy relationship requires effort and mutual respect. By practicing these qualities, you can build and sustain relationships that are positive and supportive.

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