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Session 3
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Chris and Pat
Chris and Pat are in high school. They have been seeing each other for about a month
now. They have spent hours together talking, sharing dreams of the future, and having
fun. They are feeling very close to each other. Both Chris and Pat have had other
relationships, but neither of them knows how much sexual experience the other has
had. They have begun to have strong sexual feelings for each other but are not sure
how to act on them. Neither Chris nor Pat wants to pressure the other, and so they
have decided to have a talk about sex.
If Chris and Pat came to you for advice, what would you say to them? Think about the
questions that are the most important for them to consider. Note your suggestions on
the lines below. If you need some help, refer to the handout ''Talking about Sex."
1. As individuals, what questions should Chris and Pat consider?
2.. What questions should they consider together, as partners in a relationship?
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3. What choices would you tell them they have?
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