Teen Dating Advice And The Teenage Brain: "sexy Sells-part 1"

Teen Dating Advice and the Teenage Brain: Sexy Sells

, Part 1

Ever wonder why you see a beautiful woman standing beside every beautiful car at a car show? Thats easy - Pheromones and Oxytocin. Yep, its the most potent teenage brain cocktail to induce love at first sight. Get those hormones raging and that little mustang starts to look pretty hot after only a matter of seconds. Marketing agents have been tapping into the idea that sexy sells for years and by the looks of it, that form of advertising is not going away anytime soon. What better way to hook the next generation? Youve seen the evidence - you take a teenage boy to a car show and expose him to this kind of hormonal overload, you cant expect his teenage brain to think straight for days. Honestly, it is almost a form of torture - anticipate drool.

The Teenage Brain: Parenting Teens in an Age When Sexy Sells

Recently, I was giving a 16 year old girl teenage dating advice just before the prom and she was expressing how it makes her mad that all guys think about is sex. I asked her where she thought that was coming from and she replied, They are all just so immature! While that may be true in many cases, it is also true that the teenage brain has to battle more visual images promoting sex than any generation before them. Billions of advertising dollars are allocated to get our kids to buy whatever is being sold, complete with sensual imagery; it doesnt matter if it is coffee, tennis shoes or a Barbie lunchbox. When parenting teens, know that if our childrens eyes are open, chances are they are being bombarded, often subconsciously, every 7 seconds with enticing visual stimulation.

Think about what happens - a sweet, teenage honor student begins to develop into a young woman and the first thing that changes is her wardrobe. Our culture has confirmed over and over that if you have a sleek body, a nice paint job and shine up your grill you will get a truckload of attention. And, if it aint broke, dont fix it. What else do we expect them to do? Wear burlap?

Parenting Teens: A Closer Look at the Teenage Brain

When teenage brain chemicals are released, it is a force as powerful as a Hemi engine. Trying to stop the thought process with a parenting teens lecture when Oxytocin is being released is like trying to stop the momentum of an Indy car on lap 19 without taking your foot off the gas. The challenge is that the addictive nature and thrill starts long before your teen steps onto the track. It starts with a thought a seemingly harmless suggestion in the form of a photo, movie, or even word picture that revs up the engines. The chemical release in the teenage brain is a trained activity. Repetition: over and over again, until the teenage brain is on automatic release of Oxytocin and other mind-altering chemicals. Dont get me wrong, these hormones and chemicals in the teenage brain are healthy and normal when released in the proper dosage at appropriate times. Its like the difference between taking a turn at 50 mph or 65 the later could lead to disaster.

Understanding the teenage brain is both a right and a responsibility to those that are parenting teens. We have the data and the research to learn the difference between promoting healthy levels of teenage brain fuel through things like laughter, eye contact and encouraging words, versus allowing destructive and addictive patterns through sexual overstimulation. We wouldnt allow our teenager to feed a desire to drive the Autobahn at 12-years-old. That degree of experience requires the appropriate maturity and wisdom, not to mention time and place. What is your teenager engaged in that is fueling his or her thought pattern toward a craving for sexual activity? Maybe high-octane is not the best choice.

In the next post, we will take a closer look at the impact advertising has on this powerful chemical called Oxytocin in the teenage brain and what those that are parenting teens can do to keep your kids on the right track maybe even in the slow lane!

Your thoughts on this teen dating advice?

Mama j

In the book Daters Ed, Lisa Jander, the Teen-Whisperer, helps parents teach their teenagers learn how to date defensively, navigate safely and steer clear of unhealthy relationships. www.DatersEd.com

by: Lisa Jander

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