A Dating Class in High School

I could not resist reading the article "The importance of having a dating ettiquete class in High School" by Edgar Arold. At first, I as thinking, this really some sort of joke but as I read the article, I started to agree with many of the points that he had to make. Arold makes some great points, the first being "Courting and traditional dating as lost a lot of its meaning and even thought the times are always changing, there will always be a need for dating etiquette" (Arold). He also mentions that the class should teach abstinence. This really touches home with me because this year, I have three girls who will not be returning to my high school soccer program due to pregnancy. I can not speak for the whole world when I talk about teen pregnancy but I say from my experiences down in Arizona, it is scary to see how many teens are pregnant. Sports were supposed to keep students out of trouble and occupy their time so that things like pregnancy would not happen but sadly, I have 3 out of 35 girls in my program that are pregnant. Arizona is a state that does not teach sex education classes and I think that it is a total shame to students that such a law exists. However, if a dating class could be incoporated into the curriculum, abstinence could be taught and I hope a few less pregnancies would be occuring.

I will always think that it is important to teach reading, writing and math but I think we let our young students down when we do not offer classes that will impact their social lives daily. With fewer parents playing a "parent" role in their childrens' lives, I am seeing a greater need for teachers to teach about daily skills (money, manners, hygiene, friendships) and this dating class might just be a great option to help our teens out in the world of dating.

Being single at my ripe old age of 28, I have gone on many dates and seen many men who have no clue what to do and some men that are right on par with how a women should be treated on a date. But at the same time, I, myself have no clue really how to date the correct way. I wish I could take this class so dating would be easier....any maybe more fun too!


Arold, Edgar. "The importance of having a dating etiquette class in high school." Helium. Retrieved on 11-6-10. http://www.helium.com/items/1985757-dating-etiquette