Other factors affecting frequency of dating are: 1. absorption in vocational or a vocational interests; 2. responsibilities for educational progress (such as is felt by the student in exacting professional training); 3. pressure of family obligations (such as care of younger sisters and brothers); 4. degree of acceptance among other young people (the popular person goes on more dates than the boy or girl who hasn’t won the full acceptance of his peers); and 5. how much the particular individual cares about dating activities per se. There are some fellows and girls whose interests and values are such that dating is not the only thing that matters. These individuals may deliberately limit their dating so that it doesn’t interfere seriously with their other interests in life.

THE QUESTION OF HOURS

Young people, as well as those who are responsible for them, are deeply concerned about what time they should return from a date.

Why Teen-agers Stay Out Too Late

People stay out late because they’re having fun. They think that the longer the date is prolonged, the more fun they’ll have. What they fail to realize is that a date may prove less exciting as time goes on. It’s better to end any social activity while it’s still at a peak than to wait until it fizzles out.