Teenage love

“He looked at me like that! Yes, he only thinks about one thing! I think he likes me." Agree, familiar phrases? Surely, each of us at least once in our lives mentioned such expressions in a conversation with friends. Sometimes we all think that all males are bad, and we speak different languages ​​with them. But the fact is that guys’ psychology is completely different from girls’, and their thinking will never coincide with women’s logic. What to do and how to find a common language with our men? Let's try to figure it out.

Psychology of guys - how to understand them?

Let's start with the fact that we begin to think about relationships at the beginning of adolescence. And throughout this entire period, and it lasts from 14 to 22 years, views on life change under the pressure of circumstances and experience. All guys experience this age individually. But still, there are common characteristics that apply to everyone.

The psychology of young guys can be divided into several stages. They all depend on age and those needs that are leading at that moment and, undoubtedly, affect relationships with girls.

Psychology of boys at 14 years old.

This age is the most difficult to start any relationship. Guys' concept of love is confused with biological sexual feelings. And if we take into account that girls at this age have an emotional-romantic mood for relationships, then in most cases relationships end with the classic belief that “they only need one thing.”

Psychology of boys at 16-17 years old.

This period is wonderful because most of the young men have already decided on their feelings and worldviews. This is the time of pure and bright first love. A guy’s attachment to a girl at this age is very strong and any termination of the relationship on the girl’s initiative can become a serious mental trauma for the guy. But again, we should not forget about the second type of men who are still in search of their ideal. If you notice that your boyfriend communicates with your girlfriend with the same interest as with you, or constantly makes new acquaintances, you should think about whether you are dealing with a classic womanizer?

Psychology of guys aged 18-20.

This age is equally associated in both sexes with choosing a profession and determining one’s place in life. The personality of guys, as a rule, has already been formed, and they clearly imagine their future. Here you can meet several types of young people:

• The first type is interested in everything except girls. As a rule, these are either guys obsessed with their careers, cars or friends. If you meet this type, then know that he either hasn’t “worked up” yet, or, on the contrary, there have already been relationships in his life in which he got burned;
• the second type of guy, on the contrary, is too fixated on the weak field. Such people are very open in companies, have a lot of ambitions, and do not miss a single skirt. Moreover, such men are a huge success among girls. However, it is important to remember that the psychology of behavior of guys of this type is the presence of a bunch of complexes and a desire to assert themselves;
• The third type of guy is the subject of the famous female belief that “all good men are already taken.” These are independent people who take relationships seriously and respect their lover. The secret of the uniqueness of such guys is simple - a lot depends on the girl herself. What do you need to do to get a guy like this? Let's figure it out further.

Since we are talking about male logic, let's dispel all the myths lovingly created by the female mind. Guys will never think the way we imagine. If you want to understand your boyfriend, learn to think more simply. Coming up with different problems, panicking out of nowhere, drawing terrible pictures of betrayal in your head after a guy received a text message is a purely female prerogative. Men think differently. It doesn’t matter to them that in a cafe someone has the same sweater as him, they never worry about their hairstyle, manicure, dry facial skin and a thousand other small women’s problems. If you want the perfect guy next to you, remember a few simple rules:

The psychology of a guy in love is not as complicated as it seems at first glance. If they give you flowers and show signs of attention, then they certainly like you, and they will try to win you over. Exceptions here are extremely rare. If a young man is interested in you, he will do everything to keep you close. And your task is to make sure that his interest in you does not fade away. Don’t make scandals, trust him, let him know that he is needed and loved. And then your life will be filled with the happiness of harmonious and comfortable relationships.

Last time we talked to you about children's love, which comes to our babies before puberty. Today I propose to discuss teenage love, try to figure out what it is, how to respond correctly to your child’s feelings and help him cope with them.

Puberty is such a complex and mysterious stage of development in the lives of adolescents. At the age of 12-16 years, our children experience intense love, becoming more absent-minded, apathetic, their mood changes at the speed of sound, and their academic performance decreases. And it is parents who in this situation must take on the role of wise mentors to help their children get through this difficult time. After all, who knows in advance, what if your teenager met his fate?

You shouldn’t take the news of falling in love as a tragedy on a global scale and throw hysterics about it with wringing of hands, fainting and terrible thoughts in the style of: “Oh, it’s too early for him to fall in love, he should only have studies in his head.” Remember yourself at this age, your experiences, tossing, fear of confessing to your parents, horror at the thought that someone else besides you will find out about your feelings. Do you remember? And how did you feel? If you are lucky and your parents supported you, do the same with your child. And, if you were unlucky as a teenager, and adults just brushed you off, slapping you on the wrist and punishing you along the way (as was the case with me), you shouldn’t do the same. The opinion that “I coped and survived, and therefore you can too,” can be fatal for your child. Unfortunately, the thought of suicide due to unrequited love and misunderstanding with parents visits teenagers quite often, so they can simply brush it off and not pay attention. If you see that something is wrong with a child, try to have a heart-to-heart talk with him, frankly.

If a child falls in love, then it’s time.

You will have to come to terms with this - the child has grown up. He has grown so much that he is ready to love and accept love. And if you set boundaries: it’s too early for you or he (she) is not a match for you, you will lose the teenager’s trust. What to do, what to do? Let's turn to psychologists for help and see what they recommend.

1. To begin with, you should not elevate yourself above a teenager and put pressure on you with your parental authority - this will provoke a desire to act contrary to you.

2. Your child must understand that you are with him, that his problems are your problems, his experiences are your experiences and that you understand him perfectly.

3. You should not make fun of his feelings - they are too important for teenagers, and your ridicule can hurt him, alienating him from you.

4. Try to choose a calm form of communication so that there is no irritation or mutual aggression - children are already confused by the feelings that have arisen, and then their closest relatives and friends start scandals.

5. No one excludes the possibility that your child’s chosen one or chosen one does not entirely correspond to your parental plans - however, it’s not up to you to choose, in any case, in the most acute period of love, you certainly won’t do anything. You shouldn’t make fun of his sympathy by responding unflatteringly and derogatorily; it’s better to find kind, affectionate words - it’s easy to lose a child’s trust and hard to regain.

6. Super-caring parents will immediately try to give a lecture on the topic of early sexual activity, its dangers, diseases and consequences. Of course, sex education for teenagers is necessary, the main thing is not to overdo it and not provoke excessive interest in that very “forbidden fruit.”

7. To have a clear idea of ​​the object of your child’s adoration, invite him to visit. What will this give you? You will get to know him personally and form your own, objective opinion about him. And it’s better to let them see you at home, in front of your eyes, than somewhere in the gateways. Just don’t “strangle” the young lovers with excessive care, give them a little freedom of action.

8. Choose a good moment and tell about your first love, your experiences, how and how it all ended, what experience you gained.

9. Do not prevent a teenager from making decisions on his own, to take a better look at his object of sympathy, even if he is disappointed in him - this will be his decision, not yours.

And how can you communicate with him, a lover?

A teenager in love does not fully understand what is happening to him: hormones are seething, his mood is up and down, sometimes I love it, sometimes I hate it. Definitely, he needs your support: you are older, you are more experienced, after all, you have already been through this. And young Romeo and Juliet, who so want to be adults, are still on the path of gaining experience and your valuable advice, truthful answers to questions, openness and desire to help will be very helpful.

When a child is in love, he wants to be better, look more beautiful and neat. It's time to teach your offspring how to properly put things in a closet, how to take care of themselves, and a reminder about hygiene would be a good idea. You can go shopping together and pick up a few new things for your child, or beautiful accessories for a girl. In a word, take an active part in the transformation of the child. Your offspring will definitely not hear lectures about their deteriorating studies, but careful conversations on this topic are still worth having. Try to convey to him that quality education is an excellent start for the future and love in this matter is not a hindrance, but on the contrary, an excellent helper. Help plan your day so that you have enough time to do your homework.

Of course, it’s easy to give advice and you can write anything you want, but let’s talk honestly, parents. Answer me this question: Are you scared of your teenager falling in love? Why? What exactly is the source of anxiety? Fear that your child may experience unrequited love? What will suffer and do a bunch of stupid things in this state? Or do you personally not want to worry about this?

In any case, whatever your answers, remember that this is your child, but not property. And he grows, his problems and difficulties also take on a more adult character. Whether you like it or not, he is in love. And it is in your power to help him cope with this avalanche of emotions that are still incomprehensible, let the child feel that you are with him, you are nearby and will always help. Throw your fears and parental jealousy out of your head - they are not helping you. Our children deserve respect, they do not need prohibitions and boundaries, they need our support and love.

Romeo and Juliet - the other side of love.

Let's talk a little about bad habits. Above, I already cited as an example the advice of a psychologist that it is better to get to know the object of your child’s adoration in person. And if you notice that something is wrong with your chosen one, do not rush to immediately throw him out the door. It’s better to talk to your teenager later and try to find out in more detail who his chosen one is and from what family. The age of 14-16 years is a time of experimentation, when yesterday’s children try to imitate adults: they try smoking, get acquainted with alcohol, alas, but also with drugs. And here it is important not to miss the moment when a teenager turns from an interested person to an addict.

Sports, all kinds of interest groups, sections - this is the distraction that will help you protect your teenager from an early acquaintance with adult life. There is no point in scolding, punishing, and even more so beating. As I wrote above, this can provoke action “in spite of”. Conversations that are even better supported by relevant literature will be more effective.

Due to misunderstandings with my parents, I started smoking at the age of 13, and by the age of 15 I became acquainted with alcohol. All this was done in spite of parental prohibitions: don’t go, don’t play, stay at home and study your homework. It is a miracle that with such behavior I did not end up in bad company, but graduated from school decently and was able to enter a university and receive a higher education.

The first sexual experience is also acquired at this age: some learn to kiss, and some acquire a sexual partner. And here it is worth reminding you that conversations with your children about sex education should begin from early childhood, presenting information in accordance with the age of your child. A teenager who knows where and how children come from, what sex is and what the consequences can be is unlikely to want full intimacy at this age.

Let's summarize.

Love is, of course, always wonderful! This is a feeling that elevates a person, motivating him to take actions that were previously unusual for him. This is a set of emotions that cannot be described in one sentence, but without this feeling human life is not perfect. And when our children fall in love, we should not disturb them by creating an obstacle course on the way to the object of their affection. Help them, so young and inexperienced, teach them to respect their chosen ones, to appreciate, to be sensitive and attentive, and caring.

Remember, dear parents, that now you are helping your child learn to love, and how closely and sincerely you take part in his life depends on how he will build relationships with the opposite sex in adulthood.

A funny picture with statistics has been floating around the Internet for a long time: why do women fall in love? The percentages in it are distributed as follows: 61% cannot live without unnecessary problems, 13% fall for money, 11% did not listen to their mother, 9% love animals, 6% are simply fools. This is a joke, but, as always, with a grain of truth. Only these statistics do not take into account a woman’s age, depending on which her attitude towards men and love changes. We will try to understand the psychology of female love at different stages of life, but not as a joke, but seriously.

What you need to know

Forewarned is forearmed. Love at 17 years old in adolescence is often associated with negative factors, which later lead to problems with studies, parents, and friends.

No, this does not mean at all that at 17 years old it is “impossible”. This is exactly the right age for a first relationship.

Personality formation

A person's personality develops throughout life. Each period is associated with the action of its own social and biological factors that influence the formation of a person’s character and worldview.

According to E. Erikson, 11-20 years are the time of puberty, adolescence and adolescence. During this period, the teenager’s self-determination and plans for the future are formed.

Guys and girls decide the main question: who to be and what to do in life? They experiment and play different roles in society.

“First love is not the first and not the last. This is the love in which we most of all invested ourselves, our soul, when we still had a soul,” - A. V. Vampilov

However, we are interested in the following: during this period there is a clear sexual polarization, i.e. development of sexual self-determination and associated forms of social behavior.

E. Erikson also highlights the abnormal side of personality development at the age of 11-20, when a person cannot focus on his future and often looks into the past.

His worldview and beliefs are mixed up and become unconvincing for the individual himself. The problem of “self-digging” appears. There is a confusion of forms of sexual behavior in society.

What can influence the formation of personality:

The Path to Coming of Age

17 years is a transitional age when a guy or girl is preparing for adulthood. During this period, teenagers begin to ask questions that they had not even thought about before (What is life?

How to live correctly? How to become happy? What to do to achieve success in society? What does the future hold for me? What will my parents say about me at 20-25 years old?).

In general, a person understands himself and his desires, needs, responsibilities, hobbies, and beliefs.

From the age of 16, most boys and girls experience attraction to the opposite sex. They ask questions about the sexual characteristics of men and women, their physiology, and sex.

And yes, sex at 16-18 years old is normal.
The only thing you need to remember is the possible risks. at 17 years old will leave many memories to last a lifetime.
Whether they will be good or negative depends on the teenagers themselves and their psychological state. By this age, a person becomes mature enough to “taste” relationships for the first time.

How do first feelings manifest themselves?

Falling in love is a natural state for adolescence. This is the period of the emergence of tremulous tender feelings, when you want to make an impression, act on a whim, according to internal aspirations and know that outbursts of emotions can be shared with someone.

The adolescent period is characterized by increased susceptibility. For this reason, adults need to monitor the spoken phrases and avoid even accidental criticism and gloating. It is necessary to know how youthful feelings manifest themselves.

Behavior change

The psychology of teenagers is such that the child begins to change. He has new interests and aspirations, new friends and acquaintances. Regardless of gender, a teenager suddenly begins to behave differently. Relatives and friends are the first to detect these changes and are often dissatisfied with what is happening.

A boy or girl reacts differently to familiar stimuli. Parents sometimes complain that the child suddenly begins to be rude and refuses to follow previously established standards of behavior. Teenagers often provoke scandals, get involved in dubious companies, behave provocatively, ill-mannered and ugly.

Frequent phone calls

Age-related changes are manifested by the need to talk on the phone often and for a long time. In modern times, teenagers spend many hours on social networks and endlessly correspond with peers. It is of great importance to them who visits their page, what comments they leave and write personal messages. Adults think that teenagers are doing nonsense.

Conversations on a cell phone are becoming an integral component of communication with peers. And if a teenager is in love, he begins to literally bombard his chosen one with declarations of love. It seems to a young man or girl that this is forever, that no one has ever experienced anything like it before. The ability to build relationships does not come overnight. The teenager involuntarily begins to accumulate the necessary skills.

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Lack of home

It becomes impossible to keep a young man or girl in love within four walls. And this is correct and logical, if you think about it in detail. Teenagers spend a lot of time outside, communicating with each other. Sometimes parents worry that they cannot track what is happening to their child and are not able to influence him.

At school, a child spends much more time among peers than at home surrounded by family and friends. Friendship and love come to the fore. If forced to choose, the offspring will prefer to spend time in an interesting company rather than with their parents. There is no point in being offended by such a choice.

The emergence of contraceptives

Modern teenagers are better informed about issues of birth control than one might imagine. The appearance of contraceptives can shock father and mother, however, if a teenager dates a person of the opposite sex, you need to be prepared for this. There is nothing worse than forbidding, blaming or limiting someone in love. It is sometimes useless to explain obvious things to a young man or girl.

How to understand that this is love at 17 years old

Even at the age of 17, true love can arise. However, this is rare, and teenagers often confuse this feeling with falling in love or passion.

If passion is a drug, then love is healing and creation. This is how these two feelings differ. Falling in love is also not love.

This is mania, sympathy for a member of the opposite sex. A teenager wants to spend time together and comfortably, without feeling any responsibilities or problems.

When there is love between teenagers, everything becomes different: people are not only attracted to each other because of their positive qualities.

The guy and the girl also don’t pay attention to each other’s shortcomings, sometimes finding advantages in them. They don’t try to fix anything in themselves, and that’s not necessary.

Here are specific signs of love that are relevant not only for teenagers, but also for other age categories:

1. Excitement at the sight of your crush.
2. Embarrassing facial flushing.
3. Conversations with loved ones often lead to discussions of your first love.
4. I want to communicate a lot with my other half.
5. You are drawn to him/her, and it is unclear how and why this happens.
6. There is a desire to give everything you have. And we are talking about spiritual values.

Signs of a teenager falling in love

Any relationship begins with a feeling of falling in love. 17-year-olds are no exception.

There are several signs by which you can guess that a guy or girl has a crush:

There are also differences in behavior between boys and girls.

Teenager fell in love

People say different things about first love.
It inspires some, devastates others, and still others slip through the cracks. Parents also react contradictoryly, some are worried, some laugh, there are those who ignore, they have no time for children’s games, they say. First love is a new, unknown space.

No longer friends, playmates, but not yet a “man and woman” couple. Balancing on a thin thread is difficult. Relationships with teenagers are already like walking on a tightrope, and falling in love is another difficult life stage. And you can take another step towards meeting the child, or you can push the teenager away, confirming that adults “understand nothing either in love or in life.”

How can parents hurt a teenager in love?

Firstly, by accidentally or intentionally devaluing his feelings

: “You’re still too young to think about love.” By denying love, adults put another brick in the wall of misunderstanding. Remember your first love, what it was like, what did you think about then, what did you dream about? Would you like to share your feeling with someone?

Secondly, parents begin to evaluate their partner

by status, skills, academic performance, and even height and hair color. By attaching negative qualities to the object of love, you are unlikely to create such an image in the head of your own child. Due to adolescence, you are more likely to get open rebellion or quiet hysteria. In addition, you will do a disservice by imposing your values ​​on your offspring. He is not yet able to abandon them and at the same time create his own.

Third, adults do not always keep confidential information

, then telling everyone “We are in love!”, then monitoring the correspondence on the phone/gadget. This method only alienates the teenager, and he is unlikely to share his experiences with you in the future.

What to do?

Talk about your experience, share stories from your life: “That’s what happened to me.” Just don’t retell “Romeo and Juliet”, this story has already set the teeth on edge.

Support your child in his first love, in his first conflicts, quarrels, breakups. Going through negative experiences now will help you cope in future conflict situations.

Hold back your advice on improving relationships, let the teenager try to cope on his own.

Raise the issue of contraception; teenagers “with rose-colored glasses of love” do not pay attention to such trifles. Talk about sex as a way of communication, about the inadmissibility of manipulation, about the short word NO, about the peculiarities of the physiology of partners.

Falling in love for the first time is a wonderful time! Don't stop your teenager from loving, but don't ignore his first relationship experience either.

Be his support and support, that person. Who can he come to with a question or strong feeling.

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Recommendations for parents “If a teenager is in love”

Teenage love is something special, different from adult love. Parents need to know a lot about the peculiarities of teenage psychology so as not to “break the woods” during a conversation with their son or daughter. After all, the main thing here is not to harm, but to help. Sometimes parents suddenly find their daughter at home kissing a young man who is practically her own age. The adults are terrified. At such moments, they have the ability to forget that they were once teenagers themselves, and their first kiss could also have been early. And what terrible happened? Your child has already grown up. 15-16 years is the normal age for showing attention to the opposite sex. It happens before. Parents have only one question: “How to behave in this situation?”

The most important thing is not to shout! What is needed here, first of all, is a confidential conversation and please do not forget that this is not an interrogation. There may be questions, but only about feelings that you, dear parents, must respect. For example, “How do you feel about Tanya?”, “How do you imagine your relationship?”

During adolescence, hormonal development occurs at a rapid pace, and absolutely everything changes against its background. This also affects consciousness. The period of puberty is quite active. Your child himself often does not understand the reasons for sudden changes in mood. A woman can remember her state of pregnancy, which is why it is easier for a mother to understand her child than for a father. The teenager changes in appearance. It is very important for him that his friends evaluate his appearance, so here parents need to show maximum tact. Don't develop insecurity and inferiority complex in your children. Just recently, one of my clients asked the question: “I’m almost the age of my grandmother, but I can’t get married.” They began to look into it, it turns out that her mother told her as a child that her daughter was ugly and boys wouldn’t look at her. The result is that a woman cannot meet a man because she is terrified of her appearance. And it's not a joke. You need to love your children and give them compliments, of course, in moderation.

A teenager can fall in love more than once; he constantly believes that this is serious and for a long time. When he falls in love, he goes for a walk; he needs communication with friends and the object of his adoration. Everything is discussed here, including intimate relationships, which parents talk about shyly and reluctantly, but teenagers still find it difficult to control themselves, and ignorance of certain rules of behavior also leads to a dead end. Intimate relationships in such a couple are not always associated with first falling in love. For some, this is just an experiment. The task of parents during this period is to be ready to discuss any issues of sexual life. There is no need to be shy, tell your child about this, of course, correctly and politely, otherwise he will find out everything there, on the street, from his friends. Can you imagine the knowledge of physiology and hygiene there? It’s easier for a mother to talk to her daughter, and for a dad to talk to his son. Here it is important to make it clear how to build relationships with the opposite sex.

Love in adolescence is, of course, unstable. Most importantly, you should become a friend to your child! Then he will always come to you and tell you about what worries him so much. Be more tolerant of the situation, do not forget that first feelings are always painful. If you want to help, give the right advice, and don’t brush the child off with the words: “It’s too early for you.” Then he will definitely go off to “ask advice” from his friends. Your child must understand that you love him and accept his problems. Every parent simply needs to gain respect from their teenage child, although this is necessary at any age. Talk about love at home, let your children understand that love is wonderful, but you need to prepare yourself for it.

“Love is like a ghost, everyone talks about it,

but few people saw her.”

L. Foucault

Teenage love.

Recommendations for parents of a teenager in love:

Parents who do not accept their child in his new, and therefore incomprehensible state, essentially turn into persecutors. The teenager feels like a victim and defends himself as best he can. He rebels, withdraws, or withdraws into himself. He will remain silent, pointedly ignoring you. You will no longer be aware of his affairs, you will not be able to influence his actions - in a word, you will lose your authority. This should not be allowed under any circumstances, because respect lost in an instant cannot be restored as quickly. During this difficult period for a teenager, the most terrible thoughts can come into his head (from the decision to quit school to suicide attempts). In rare and scary cases, parents find out too late. Therefore, do not push away your child in love with careless words and ridicule. Support him, challenge him to a frank conversation. Finally, tell us about your first love. Such intimate conversations bring people closer together and become a stepping stone to complete mutual trust.

It’s good if the boy’s “confidant” is the father. After all, men love and feel differently than women, so it is dad who will be able to understand his growing son like no one else. In addition, the boy will be able to ask his father what he is embarrassed to ask his mother about.

Do not talk about the “object of love” in a disparaging and insulting way - by doing so you will humiliate your child by pointing out that he made the wrong choice. Remember: a teenager’s first love is ideal in his eyes! Be patient - over time, the first emotions will pass, and he himself will begin to distinguish black from white.

If the child was frank with you, told about what worries him, in no case do not use these confessions against him later! It is enough just once in the heat of a quarrel to say: “We need to think about studying, and not kiss in the entrance!” or “It would be better to study physics, and not write poetry for some fidgety girl!” - and the child will not forgive you for this. Realizing that he shouldn’t have trusted you with his secret, he will withdraw into himself.