



REMEMBER PARENTS - You Water What You Want to Grow! (But too much water and the plant will drown.)





- Date in groups of 2 or more couples minimum, 3 or more couples is recommended- Pick Up boys first, then girls; drop off girls first, then boys- Be clean - literally and spiritually- Plan must be pre-approved by the Parental Committee- Borrow a Cell Phone from Parental Committee - for emergency use only- Only date people your Parents have met (a pre-date meeting may be needed - a movie party at your house is a great way to have Mom and Dad meet all of this year's potential dates!)- Don't flirt with another person's date - you can go out with them next time - focus on the person you're with- Remember why you're dating: to get to know someone better, to discover what type of person you like to spend time with, and to practice this important social skill- First Date is with Opposite Sex parent - prove that you're ready- Keep the conversation going - spend more time asking questions than talking about yourself- Focus on your companion - DO NOT TEXT YOUR FRIENDS WHILE OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE - it's rude and, well . . . lame- No dating the same person twice in a row- Home by 11:30pm- Plan / Pick up / Pay- Plan communicated to date - no surprises!- Sisters deserve to go out with decent guys regularly, be one of those guys- Chivalry isn't dead - show respect by opening doors- It's scary to call, get over it (practice), it's your job to phone- Be prepared Boy Scout: make sure the car is clean and has gas, be familiar with where you're going, have enough dough- Keep dates simple and not too long- No gifts (keep it casual)- Meet the parents- Minimum of one date per month- Home by 11pm- Know what's planned - and pre-communicate that plan to your parents- Dress Modestly- Teach your date that you deserve to be respected (make him open doors and insist that he use proper language)- Don't call boys - make them call you (this is a respect tool)- Formal Dates (like Prom or a Wedding) can extend the curfew 30 minutes- Flowers may be an appropriate "gift" for formal occassions- Set the Example (married parents should be dating weekly - if you can, occassionally make that a "Date to the Temple" - if you want your kids to go, they need to see you going - great for married-people dates - Bad Idea for first dates)- Know your kids' friends, their dates and potential dates- Communicate Expectations- Help to Plan Ahead - especially in the beginning- Discuss the Plan - offer council when asked, but don't take control- Review the Rules- Pray- Don't Spy (if it's your date night too, go somewhere else - and get home before your teen)- Wait Up - near the door, not in your bedroom- Debrief - Discuss the date with your teen when they come home, before everyone goes to bed- Be positive and encouraging- Don't "arrange" dates for your kids with other parents - if the kids find out it'll be bad