"Best Bets" to Promote Quality Romantic Peer Relationships:
Provide Youth with Examples of Successful Relationships

In a review of some of the social skills necessary for the establishment and maintenance of social and romantic relationships, Hansen et al. (1992) cited the "exposure to appropriate social skill models," reaction to the individual's past behavior (such as reinforcement or punishment), and experience in peer social activities. An individual with such skills would be more likely to have, and therefore experience the effects of, romantic and social relationships.


 
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