Safety advice - Relationships and dating
Safety advice - Relationships and dating
Australia values gender equality – especially in relationships. Each partner is entitled to choose whether to date, enter or leave a committed relationship with someone, or marry someone. Same sex (homosexual) relationships are also legally accepted.
Many couples are sexually intimate but do not marry. Younger couples in particular are often “boyfriend” and “girlfriend” but will spend most of their time hanging out with mutual friends. In short, there is no “right” or “only” way to be in a relationship with someone. Use extra care if you decide to be physically intimate with a partner.