Types of Relationships
A relationship is a
social connection
between two or
more people.
What is a relationship?
Types of Relationships
Immediate Family Relationships
There are lots of different types of family relationships.
These might include:
Parents
Parent’s
partner
Step Parents Grandparents Foster parent
Sisters Brothers
Half Brother/
Sister
Step
Brother/Sister
You
Pets
Think about and discuss:
• Who is in your immediate family?
• Why are family relationships important?
• Who do you get on well with in your family?
Extended Family Relationships
There are lots of different types of extended family
relationships. These might include:
Grandparents/
Great
Grandparents
Aunts/ Uncles
Grand
Aunts/Uncles
Cousins Nieces/Nephews
You
Think about and discuss:
• What types of extended family
relationships do you have?
• Are there any relations that you would
be closer to than others?
• Is it important to see your extended
family regularly?
Friendships
You might have lots of different types of friendships.
Close friends
Who you might see and talk to regularly
Online friends
Who you might only talk to when online or playing a game
online
Social Media friends
Who you might message when on social networks
Casual friendships (Acquaintances)
Who you might only talk to every now and then
Think about and discuss:
• What types of friendships do you have?
• Are friends important? Why?
• How might you know if someone
was a good friend?
• Making friends is not always easy.
Do you agree/disagree?
Team mates
You might have relationships with people
you meet through:
• Sports clubs
• Youth groups
• Online gaming
• Music/Band members
• Work mates
Think about and discuss:
• How are relationships with team mates
similar to friendships?
• How are relationships with team mates
different from friendships?
Romantic Relationships
Romantic relationships include:
Boyfriend Husband
Girlfriend Wife Partners
A romantic relationship might be a bit different
from other relationships as it might
involve being attracted to another person.
It usually involves an emotional, intellectual
and physical attraction to another person.
Think about and
discuss:
Think about and discuss this statement and say
whether you agree or disagree and give 1 reason why.
Everyone has their own unique expectations
of romantic relationships.
It is OK if your expectations of romantic
relationships are different from your friends or
parents.
Thank you for completing
this sideshow
Now answer the questions below.

Relationship types

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  • 2.
    A relationship isa social connection between two or more people. What is a relationship?
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Immediate Family Relationships Thereare lots of different types of family relationships. These might include: Parents Parent’s partner Step Parents Grandparents Foster parent Sisters Brothers Half Brother/ Sister Step Brother/Sister You Pets
  • 5.
    Think about anddiscuss: • Who is in your immediate family? • Why are family relationships important? • Who do you get on well with in your family?
  • 6.
    Extended Family Relationships Thereare lots of different types of extended family relationships. These might include: Grandparents/ Great Grandparents Aunts/ Uncles Grand Aunts/Uncles Cousins Nieces/Nephews You
  • 7.
    Think about anddiscuss: • What types of extended family relationships do you have? • Are there any relations that you would be closer to than others? • Is it important to see your extended family regularly?
  • 8.
    Friendships You might havelots of different types of friendships. Close friends Who you might see and talk to regularly Online friends Who you might only talk to when online or playing a game online Social Media friends Who you might message when on social networks Casual friendships (Acquaintances) Who you might only talk to every now and then
  • 9.
    Think about anddiscuss: • What types of friendships do you have? • Are friends important? Why? • How might you know if someone was a good friend? • Making friends is not always easy. Do you agree/disagree?
  • 10.
    Team mates You mighthave relationships with people you meet through: • Sports clubs • Youth groups • Online gaming • Music/Band members • Work mates
  • 11.
    Think about anddiscuss: • How are relationships with team mates similar to friendships? • How are relationships with team mates different from friendships?
  • 12.
    Romantic Relationships Romantic relationshipsinclude: Boyfriend Husband Girlfriend Wife Partners A romantic relationship might be a bit different from other relationships as it might involve being attracted to another person. It usually involves an emotional, intellectual and physical attraction to another person.
  • 13.
    Think about and discuss: Thinkabout and discuss this statement and say whether you agree or disagree and give 1 reason why. Everyone has their own unique expectations of romantic relationships. It is OK if your expectations of romantic relationships are different from your friends or parents.
  • 14.
    Thank you forcompleting this sideshow Now answer the questions below.