Abstract:
Dating is a relationship between male and female where the presence of a mutual feeling in love or
a heterosexual relationship in which both are recognize as soulmate and interdependence.
Adolescents who have a sense of comfort dating will strive to meet the needs of partners, including
adolescent sexual behavior. The purpose of this study was determined the relationship between age
and frequencyof dating and adolescent sexual behavior. The study design was descriptive
correlation with cross sectional approach, and a sample are 180 dating adolescents. Data was
collected by quessionare sheet. The results showed that no significant relationship between age and
frequency of datingand adolescent sexual behavior (p = 0.486; p = 0.592> 0.05). It is suggested for
families and communities to monitor and ward off bad influences adolescents in dating
relationships and facilitate positive activities for adolescents
