Infatuation: a short-term relationship that is usually based on physical
appearance, sexual attraction, status, or personality; an intense attraction
to someone new.
Love: a long-term relationship involving strong affection or liking and mutual
respect. The relationship builds over time and is based on similar values,
beliefs, interests, and personalities. The concern for the well-being of the
other person, the willingness to help the other person, the level of trust and
commitment is greater than with an infatuation. The relationship may begin
as friendship or infatuation, but develops beyond these two types of
relationships. Love requires faithfulness and compromise. It is not blind to
the faults of the other person; instead, it recognizes and accepts the other
person unconditionally.
Sex: means gender – whether a person in male or female. It is also used to
mean the physical act of sexual intercourse.
Sexuality: something that you are born with. It is the sum of a person’s
physical and social maleness or femaleness. Each person is a sexual being
from birth until death, simply because his or her body has a reproductive
system and hormones. Human sexuality can be described as the way
someone is sexually attracted to another person of the opposite sex
(heterosexuality), to the same sex (homosexuality), to both sexes
(bisexuality), or attracted to no sexes in a sexual way (asexuality).
Sexual Orientation: describes a pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual
attractions to the opposite sex, the same sex, both, or neither, and the
genders that accompany them.
Sexual Activity: behaviors that elicit or express sexual feelings, desire, or
physical responses. Can include hugging or kissing as well as sexual
intercourse.
Sexual Intercourse: Oral, anal, and vaginal intercourse.
Abstinence: the practice of voluntarily refraining from some or all aspects
of sexual activity.
Intimacy: the ability to feel vulnerable with someone and still feel safe.
4 Domains of Intimacy:
 Cognitive or intellectual: exchange thoughts, ideas, opinions
 Experiential: involvement in mutual activities
 Emotional: share feelings, empathize, understand each other
 Physical: physical closeness, touching, sexual intercourse
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and Consequences of Being Sexually Active:
Fear of getting pregnant
Unplanned pregnancy
STDs
Changed reputation
Loss of relationship
Disappointment in self or partner
Disappointed parents
Impact on self-image