According to the Center for Young Women's Health, the most important part of a healthy dating relationship is learning to communicate and listen.
Dating encourages teenagers to step out of their comfort zone and instigate conversations about life, family, goals, dreams, hobbies and interests.
Life has an uncanny way of showing us what we need, regardless of whether we're paying attention or not.

Young teenagers may not be mature enough to handle the responsibility, but older teens often learn valuable life skills during the dating process.
Even though some teen dating relationships end in disaster and reputations are damaged in the process, respectful teen dating habits lead to healthy relationships.
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"We have date nights on Wednesdays when my mom has a sleepover with my daughter," Kerry says.
Forget lingerie, candle-lit dinners, flowers and even therapy.
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