Table 1.

Types and Sources of Dating Messages

Type of Message	Gender of Youth Receiving Message	Source of Message (using participant's term)
Dating Initiation: Passive Communication	Female, Male	Brother, Mother
Dating Initiation: Active Communication	Female, Male	Cousin, Dad, Grandfather, Mom, Sister, Uncle
Dating Initiation: General Approaches	Female, Male	Brother, Cousin, Dad, Mother, Sister
Partner Selection	Female, Male	Aunt, Cousin, Grandma, Mom, Sister
Things to Do: Mutual Independence	Male	Brother, Mother
Things to Do: Pleasing your Partner	Female, Male	Brother, Cousin, Dad's Girlfriend, Mom
Things to Do: Respecting your Partner	Male	Aunt, Mother, Dad, Sister
Things to Do: Dating Behaviors	Male	Cousin, Father, Uncle
Things Not to Do	Female, Male	Aunt, Dad, Grandma, Mother, Sister
Self-Care: Familial-Child Communication	Female	Mom
Self-Care: Level of Commitment	Female, Male	Cousin, Dad, Uncle
Self-Care: Moderating Trust	Female	Dad
Potential Consequences of Dating Relationships	Female, Male	Aunt, Mom, Sister
Partner Violence	Female, Male	Dad, Mother, Sister
Persuasion of Dating Partners	Male	Cousin, Uncle
Termination of Dating Relationships	Female, Male	Cousin, Dad, Dad's Girlfriend, Grandma, Mom, Sister