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    Key takeaways for this Chapter
    • Social wellness is an important part of overall wellness.
    • Love is difficult to define.
    • Sternberg defines love as including varying levels of intimacy, passion, and commitment.
    • A person own “love story” may impact their own relationships.
    • It is important to understand the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships.
    • Effective communication includes being assertive and using “I” statements.
    • Sex and Gender mean two different things.
    • Pregnancy occurs when a females egg is fertilized by a males sperm, this is called conception.
    • Various contraceptive methods are available that can help to reduce the chances of pregnancy and STD transmission.
    • Abortion is the act of ending a pregnancy.

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