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If you want to learn practical ways to get to know guys and girls without getting serious too soon, we wrote this "how to" section with you in mind. Here are six points we've discovered to be helpful.
1. Use group activities as opportunities to meet and observe people.
Group activities make it easier to widen your circle of friends, interact with people without pressure and discover more about the friends you already have. These times also offer the benefit of allowing you to see how people interact with others. How they act around everyone else can give you valuable insight into their character and who they are as individuals.
2. Spend time getting to know many different people. Invest in solid friendships.
Get to know as many types of people as you can. This helps you see what qualities are important to you and which ones you'd like to avoid. Really take time and effort developing deep friendships. This will not only aid in possible romantic relationships later, but will help you learn to care for, interact with and solve conflicts with people in general.
3. When you are old enough, find ways to spend one-on-one time in public places with good friends.
To truly get to know someone, it's important to spend time with him or her both in a group and one-on-one. Both scenarios reveal different aspects of a person's character. Just make sure to pick a public, nonromantic setting for this time together or you may have the difficulty of struggling with feelings rising up before their time. Listen to the guidelines your parents have on when to start this.
4. Avoid a romantic attachment during times of trauma. Instead, allow your friends and God to help you.
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