Not everything is changing. The cluttered, hurried, high-tech world of teens in the 21st century is still driven, ultimately, not by technology, but by age-old teen realities—like peer pressure, hormones, and a natural need to rebel.
Teens still gossip, flirt, fantasize, and test out new ideas and identities. The difference is how and where they do this. Think of mySpace as a yearbook, locker, and hangout, except they’re all online. Compare today’s cell phone to yesteryear’s bedroom telephone, except it’s portable and connected to a jukebox and shopping mall.
Yes, everything is different. But it’s also the same. Here’s a brief guide to the teen scene circa 2009, and how it relates to relationships, romance, and sexual health.
Do you want to help your teen kids build skills in navigating teen dating relationships and friendships over text, social networking, and IM….Refer your Teen to this VERY COOL site- www.thatsnotcool.com
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Not everything is changing. The cluttered, hurried, high-tech world of teens in the 21st century is still driven, ultimately, not by technology, but by age-old teen realities—like peer pressure, hormones, and a natural need to rebel.
Teens still gossip, flirt, fantasize, and test out new ideas and identities. The difference is how and where they do this. Think of mySpace as a yearbook, locker, and hangout, except they’re all online. Compare today’s cell phone to yesteryear’s bedroom telephone, except it’s portable and connected to a jukebox and shopping mall.
Yes, everything is different. But it’s also the same. Here’s a brief guide to the teen scene circa 2009, and how it relates to relationships, romance, and sexual health.
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Do you want to help your teen kids build skills in navigating teen dating relationships and friendships over text, social networking, and IM….Refer your Teen to this VERY COOL site- www.thatsnotcool.com
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