FAMILY

one of our bonds is doing household chores

together or going on a trip. Our family is not
perfect but I still appreciate my parents and
siblings.
FRIEND SIGNIFCANT OTHER/IDEAL
S PARTNER

we usually hang out by eating together

outside,, watching a movie or going to Karaoke I and my partner loves to spend time
Hubs. We express our affection by hugging CELINE R. RAGASA together by eating our favorite food.
One of my favorite bonds is also when
each other or by simply being physically
he help me finish work-related stuff.
present
What I love the most about him is that
he is caring, thoughtful, respectful.
refers to the association and close connections
between people, formed by emotional bonds and
interactions.
The changes in a teen’s physical and cognitive
development comes with big changes in their
relationship with family and friends.

n adolescence stage, a new understanding of one’s

self occurs. This may include independence, identity
and self-esteem.
Family is defined as “two or more
persons who are related by birth,
marriage or adoption, and who live
together as one household.
Family bond plays a vital role in person’s
well-being since it may form other kinds of
relationships such as friendships and
romantic relationships.

Arguments, disagreements, moments of

anger or hurt are normal in a family since
you spend so much time together.
In some families, there is a little physical
contact whereas, in others, it is common for
family members to express affection by
means of hugging, kissing on the cheek,
patting the head, etc.
Friends are the people who we are
not related to but we choose to
interact with.
 A friendship is a reciprocal relationship.
Both people must see each other as a
friend for it to exist.
There are different degrees of
friendship. You may find that you feel
closer to some friends than others.
This is perfectly normal.
Good friendships are
mutually respectful,
supportive and share
common interests and
ideas. It should be built
on honesty, support
and loyalty.
Some friendships can be close while some
friends choose to greet each other by hugging
or kissing on the cheek, other friendships may
have no physical contact, or may simply shake
hands. Romantic contact or being intimate
physically is not appropriate in friendships.
A romantic relationship is
when you feel very strongly
attracted to the other
person, both to their
personality and, often, also
physically and should be
reciprocated by the other
person in the relationship.
A romantic relationship exists between a
boyfriend and girlfriend (in a heterosexual
relationship)
or a boyfriend and boyfriend or a
girlfriend and girlfriend (in a homosexual
relationship)
or spouses (in marriage) or life partners (in
a civil partnership or a long-term unmarried
relationship)
In the biological model of love as
proposed by the anthropologist Helen
Fisher, love can start with any of these
three feelings: lust, attraction and
attachment depending on the person.
Each involves different neurochemicals in
your brain.
 •

It refers to an urge or desire that

motivates us to partake in sexual
activity.
It is described as the love-struck
phase. This is the stage when a
person loses sleep and appetite over
someone while daydreaming of
special person.
It is a deep and enduring emotional
bond that connects one person to
another across time and space. It is
when long-lasting commitments are
exchanged.
‘Yung nalaman mong Swiftie rin yung crush mo
Ikaw: Crush kita!
Siya: Crush din kita
Ikaw:
 Liking
(Intimacy)

Romantic Love Companionate Love

(Passion + Intimacy) (Intimacy + Commitment)

Consummate Love
Intimacy+Passion+Commitment

Infatuation Empty Love

(Passion) Fatuous Love (Commitment)
(Passion+Commitment)
 •

It is an intimate interpersonal
relationship that involves physical or
emotional intimacy. It is characterized by
friendship, familiarity or romantic love.
An intense emotion, a compelling
enthusiasm or desire for something.
It is the attitude of someone who works very hard to
do or support something. It is an act deciding to
consistently fulfil and live by agreements made with
another person entity or cause, and where the values
of integrity and respect serve as a guide to one’s
behavior and thinking.
Do I treat the person as if he or she is of
value?

Do I have genuine concern for the issues

that cause the other person’s concern?
To what degree am I able to allow myself
to be open to what s/he feels?

Do I try to understand the other person,

what they say or do?
Can I feel I am okay the way I am? Do I
accept him/her the way s/he is?

Is the relationship built on truthfulness or

are there games involved?
To what degree am I willing to let the
other person know private aspects of my
thoughts, feelings and life?

Can we talk freely about issues that are

important to the relationships?
Am I mindful of the other person’s needs
as well as my own?

To what extent do we like or value the

same things?
In areas of disagreement, are we able to
agree or disagree?

Am I able to maintain my beliefs and

sense of self as well as offer my time and
attention to the relationship?
To what degree can I let down my
barriers and allow the other person to see
my perceived weaknesses without fear of
negative reactions from them?