Child Development Psychology: Romantic Relationships in Adolescents

This report delves into the realm of adolescent romantic relationships and their connection to sexuality, drawing upon existing research to analyze the impact of various factors on adolescent development. The author examines the significance of considering the sexual aspects of relationships when conducting psychological studies, highlighting the limitations of previous research that often overlooks this crucial element. The report emphasizes the importance of studying the characteristics of romantic partners and the nature of the relationships to gain a comprehensive understanding of adolescent behavior. It also points out the need for more research on the topic, particularly in exploring the diverse range of relationships beyond heterosexual ones. The report offers valuable insights into the intricacies of adolescent romantic relationships, providing a comprehensive overview of the existing literature on the subject.

Running head: CHILD DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY
Child Development Psychology
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1CHILD DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY
This article provides insight into the existing literature present studying the romantic
relationship of adolescents, and the degree of positivity in their relationships being affected
by their situations at home and their experiences with their other relationships. This article
addresses the gap in literature that is present in studying the consequences of romantic
experiences with relationship to their adult relationships and the degree of sexuality present
in their lives.
The author mentions that there is a lot of information present that tackles the statistics
of adolescents with different backgrounds and their sexual activeness but there still lacks
research to be done on the characteristics of their partners and the nature of the relationship
causing the chosen individual to be the way that they are. Furman notes that much research
still requires to be done linking romantic relationships of adolescents and their sexual
behaviour. Additionally, it will also enhance the research if scholars did not only consider
heterosexual relationships as much diverse information can be revealed when homosexual
and bisexual relationships are considered.
It was interesting to find out from Furman’s conclusion how important it is to
consider the sexual relations when trying to get a better insight into the romantic
relationships. Another interesting insight into existing research that has been which seemed
appalling to me is the fact that most researchers had considered romantic relationship void of
any sexual relationship, which is highly inaccurate. This poses the question, how accurate
have past research material been, if they have not considered sexual connection?