Where are we heading? CBSE Class 9 Book has Chapters on Dating & relationships, explains ‘ghosting’ & ‘catfishing’

It explains the basics of the ‘Dating’ Phenomena, relevant in today’s time. It explains terms like ‘ghosting’, ‘catfishing’ and ‘cyberbullying’.

NewsBharati    02-Feb-2024 16:41:52 PM
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A screenshot of a Class 9 value education textbook featuring a chapter on dating and relationships has gone viral and has caused a flutter on social media. The chapter, titled ‘Dating and Relationships (Understanding Yourself and the Other Person), has intrigued the internet as it is not something conventional or a traditional subject in CBSE high-school curriculum.
 
Dating & relationship
 
It explains the basics of the ‘Dating’ Phenomena, relevant in today’s time. It explains terms like ‘ghosting’, ‘catfishing’ and ‘cyberbullying’.
 
 Shared by a user named Khushi on X, sparked a flurry of reactions, mostly amusing, from social media users.
  
“The biggest downside of getting into a serious relationship during teenage years is the possible heartbreak it may cause. At this age, a teenager does not have the skills required to deal with rejection and breakups. While an adult may manage to carry on with their life, for a teenager, such an experience can cause long-term scars which stay with them for many years to come and colour their judgement about people and relationships in a profound way,” an excerpt from the chapter read.
 
 
 
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No points in guessing that the post grabbed a lot of eyeballs and went viral with over seven lakh views. Social media users flooded the comments section with amusing, bewildered and intrigued opinions.
 
"This happens in CBSE board only here our teachers skipped the reproduction chapter," a user wrote. Another user commented, "Gen Z ka zamaana hai, kuch bhi ho sakta hai."
 
"Where to get admission form?" a third user questioned. A fourth user remarked, "That's why kids nowadays are having crush and love and we're still single (there's was no book to teach us)."
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