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    Types of Relationships for Teens

    Let's start with the basics. When you think of the word "relationship," what people or situations come to mind? There are four basic types of relationships that encompass all of these situations: family, friends, casual and romantic. As we get older, we learn that there are a variety of relationships we can have with other people.

    • Family
    • Friends
    • Casual
    • Romantic
    Last reviewed January 2008


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    You have many types of relationships in your life
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    Below are sources PAMF accessed when researching this topic. PAMF, however, does not sponsor or endorse any of these sites, nor does PAMF guarantee the accuracy of the information contained on them.

    Healthy Relationships: A Guide for Teens, Center for Young Women's Health. Accessed March 2008.

    Developed with funding from the Education Division of PAMF and Youth Venture

    Writers: Julia Ransohoff, Christina Jeffery, and Nancy Brown, PhD
    with Katie Ransohoff, Joanna Yang, Anna Rafferty, Leigha Winters & Nigel Anderson

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