Conversation Starters

Having trouble starting a conversation about a sensitive topic with your teen?  Here are a few suggested conversation starters you might consider using.  Good luck!

• If a guy really loved a girl, how would he show her?
• Are there any pregnant girls at school?  What do you think about teenagers having a baby?
• That song has a good beat, but it makes it seem like having sex makes you a man.  What do you think?
• Have you ever heard of anybody at school who has gotten an STD?
• Why does the media portray casual sex as no big deal, and with no consequences?
• What do you expect on a date? Or, what will you expect from dates when you begin dating?
• What characteristics will you look for in a guy or girl that you will date?  What characteristics will you look for in a guy or girl that you will marry?
• Do you think you could say no if someone tried to get you to mess around?
• How do you or your friends feel about condoms?  Do you think they keep you safe?
• What are your goals for the future?  What would you like to do after high school?
• Do you usually assume that long-term couples are having sex?  Why?

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