Dating and sex : a guide for the 21st century teen boy

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Title:

Dating and sex : a guide for the 21st century teen boy

Author:

Smiler, Andrew P., 1965-

ISBN:

9781433820458

Physical Description:

288 pages ; 22 cm

Contents:

Dating and hooking up -- Asking someone out -- Making love last : how to have a long-term relationship -- Dating and being sexual : private relationships and public knowledge -- Consent : giving it and receiving it -- Solo sex : being sexual with yourself -- Partnered sex : being sexual with someone else -- Being sexual and being safe : protecting yourself and your partner -- Realities and stereotypes : gender roles and sexual orientation -- Looking good : body and appearance -- Puberty : physical and personal.

Subject Term:

Sex instruction for teenagers.

Teenage boys -- Sexual behavior.

Dating (Social customs)

Interpersonal attraction.

Local Subject:

Teen nonfiction collection.

Summary:

Presents information about dating and sex for teenage boys, including such topics as puberty, asking someone out on a date, and sexual orientation.

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Bronze Medal Winner for Young Adult Nonfiction, 2016 Foreword INDIES Book Awards

Silver award winner in the Eureka! Children's Nonfiction Awards

2017 National Indie Excellence Award Winner for Young Adult Nonfiction

Best Typographic Cover and Best in Show in Washington Book Publisher's Design and Effectiveness Awards

"There's a good chance you've had the "sex talk" with your parents. Or not. Or learned about human reproduction in health class. Or maybe you've heard a lot about dating, sex, and relationships from friends, movies, and surfing online. So you are all set, right? Maybe.... But everything you think you know and everything you really want to know is inside this book."

Written for teen boys, Dating and Sex provides them with the knowledge they need to understand dating, relationships, and sex. It goes beyond basic descriptions of biological processes with a progressive, practical approach that relies on secular ethics and emphasizes sexual health and personal responsibility.

The book addresses common questions like: What's a hook-up? How do I know if someone likes me? Can I masturbate too much? How do I know if I am ready for sex? How do I know what my sexual orientation is? Why is it important to get and give consent? How can I make a relationship last for more than a couple days? The perfect book for helping teen boys understand both themselves and the complexity of the sexual world around them.

Author Notes

Andrew P. Smiler, PhD, is a developmental psychologist, therapist, author, and the go-to expert on the psychology of make sexual development and relationships. This is his first book for teen boys and written just for you Go ahead read on!

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Striking a balance between guy-talk candidness and clinical directness, Smiler, a developmental psychologist and author, provides honest, in-depth information regarding sexual development for boys. While the book's 11 chapters cover basics such as the changes of puberty, asking someone out on a date, and solo and partnered sex, more complicated psychological and emotional aspects of human sexuality and identity are also examined. A section on forming long-term relationships details reasons why a relationship might end ("You might realize that your partner has become [or has always been] disrespectful of you"). Issues of consent, gender roles, stereotypes, and the often-confusing and little-discussed emotions in boys' early sexual experiences ("After being sexual, some guys feel sad or guilty") add to a substantive, thorough treatment of the topic. Ages 13-up. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Introduction	p. 3
Frequently Asked Questions	p. 9
Chapter 1 Dating and Hooking Up	p. 15
Chapter 2 Asking Someone Out	p. 35
Chapter 3 Making Love Last: How to Have a Long-Term Relationship	p. 55
Chapter 4 Dating and Being Sexual: Private Relationships and Public Knowledge	p. 77
Chapter 5 Consent: Giving It and Receiving It	p. 93
Chapter 6 Solo Sex: Being Sexual With Yourself	p. 117
Chapter 7 Partnered Sex: Being Sexual With Someone Else	p. 135
Chapter 8 Being Sexual and Being Safe: Protecting Yourself and Your Partner	p. 163
Chapter 9 Realities and Stereotypes: Gender Roles and Sexual Orientation	p. 189
Chapter 10 Looking Good: Body and Appearance	p. 215
Chapter 11 Puberty: Physical and Personal	p. 233
Resources	p. 253
References	p. 261
Index	p. 277
Acknowledgments	p. 285
About the Author	p. 287

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