Dating 101

Dating 101 is a middle school club that focuses on respect in relationships. Though the discussion of romantic relationships is the exciting stuff that gets them in the door, the tenets of healthy relationships are actually the same for both friendships and romantic relationships. In this club, we discuss the foundations of healthy relationships: trust, respect, communication, fun, kindness, vulnerability, honesty, etc. We create an honest, frank, and age-appropriate space to answer questions about dating. We play games, we eat candy, we watch videos, we do skits, and we talk about (and eat) FRIES. 

Our goal with Dating 101 is normalize the often nervous, awkward, and inaccurate information around dating relationships, and establish an everyday culture of consent where everyone feels safe, respected, happy, and healthy in all of their relationships.