Dating
Dating: that's a word that can bring great
excitement and anticipation and also great stress. As a teenager, the thought of
a special date was cause of great excitement, anticipation, and stress. Will he
or she be the one? Will my parents approve? Will my friends approve?
As an adult, the thought of dating can also bring great excitement,
anticipation, and stress. Will he or she be the one? What will he or she expect
of me? Am I ready to commit or settle down with just one person? For an adult
who has been through a divorce, or death of a long term partner, husband or
wife, dating can still be a great source of excitement, anticipation, and
stress. Similar questions are in your mind: Will he or she be the one? What will
he or she expect of me? Am I ready to settle down with someone new? What will
the future hold?
As you can see, the concept of dating is almost the same, no matter what the
age, gender or intellectual level. So why Bother?
The obvious answer is that we all have a need that is inbred in all species that
we know of, to seek out and find a mate / partner to not only procreate but also
to find that someone we can relate to on an emotional as well as intellectual
level. We want someone to share thoughts and feelings with and someone to
provide us with a sense of security and stability. When you find that someone
special, the world seems a much brighter place. Everyday stress is much easier
to handle when you have someone to listen to and understand your thoughts,
feelings, fears, concerns and to just comfort you when you feel sad or afraid.
The joy and stress of having emotions and feelings that sometime seem to
conflict with logic and structure are all a part of being human.
On the following pages, we offer tips and advice to help relieve
the problems some people face when contemplating the intricacies of dating.
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