Healthy Relationships Flashcards
Grade 7 · Health · Flashcards
Review key terms and concepts about healthy and unhealthy relationship patterns, boundaries, and communication.
Flashcards
- Mutual respect
- Both people in a relationship treat each other's feelings, opinions, and limits with consideration and value.
- Boundary
- A personal limit defining what a person is comfortable with physically, emotionally, and digitally; must be respected by others.
- Consent
- A freely given, informed, and reversible agreement; it must be enthusiastic, not pressured.
- Red flags
- Warning signs of potentially harmful patterns in a relationship, such as jealousy, control, or put-downs.
- Healthy conflict resolution
- Resolving disagreements through active listening, 'I' statements, and working toward a fair compromise.
- Isolation
- Deliberately cutting someone off from their friends and family — a major warning sign of an unhealthy relationship.
- Communication
- Honest, open exchange of feelings and information that is essential to any healthy relationship.
- Equality
- Both people in a relationship share power and decision-making; neither dominates or controls the other.
- Trust
- Confidence in another person's honesty and reliability; a foundational element of healthy relationships.
- Coercion
- Using pressure, threats, or manipulation to force someone to do something they do not want to do — always unacceptable.
- Active listening
- Giving full attention to a speaker, making eye contact, not interrupting, and reflecting back what you heard.
- Support
- Being there for someone emotionally, especially during difficult times, without judgment.
- Healthy independence
- Maintaining your own identity, friendships, and interests even within a close relationship.
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