Lets talk about Casual Relationships

   When you get to know someone as an acquaintance and you find out you have a lot in common, the next level of relationship is casual.
Casual indicates this is someone you know, you share some common interest, activities and concern, you go a little deeper in conversation opinions, ideas, wishes and goals, as you talk to each other you learn the positive qualities and negative about each other.
In casual relationships you can point out things you notice and learn about each other, and learning more about your friend would help you determine whether you really like the person or not.

If you're a good and kindhearted person and your friend is not, its better for you not to get into anything if you feel you cant change the person, because the mix never works, if you're searching for a formula for disaster you wouldn't find a better one than light and darkness working together.  Two people cant walk together if they don't agree, Light can fellowship with darkness.
Meeting and interacting with you may decide its best for your relationship to remain in acquaintance level because you're not going in same direction or compatible directions in life. If someone is a casual friend of the opposite sex, it means you talk to each other on the phone and meet in public places and even if you don't go out its normal since there is no physical involvement in this type of relationship.
Many teens begins with physical relationship when they are unable to handle them, casual friend does not mean elaborate dinner or spending large sum of money on gifts. if someone is a casual friend you don't go out and buy a gift worth #600,000 worth of gift, or $800.00 worth of gift, in any relationship both persons should be clear on where the other stands before buying expensive gift unless you choose to.
Too many times i have seen a relationship where a guy is madly in love with a young lady and as far as she is concerned he is just a friend, she doesn't know what he is thinking and he thinks she is thinking the way he thinks. Then one day she is seen walking hand in hand with another guy and you go crazy like and walk up to her to explain and she says to you "i thought we were just friends" huh of course he is shattered, he thought he was in love.

****Clear communication is vital in relationship, remember in a casual relationship you exchange ideas and note positive qualities in each other, you get to know more about the person , the family background, friends, who they hangout with, and what kinda parties they attend, if they hangout with wild friends or drug oriented friends. All this are important because casual friends can become close friends and you would not want to go close to someone only to find out they are going in different direction.

****Physical contact in a casual relationship should be minimal, maybe a public hug to say goodnight would not be unreasonable, but certainly not locking the door of your bedroom and playing under each others clothes. There is a proverb which is leading a thirsty man to the water is dangerous because he will definitely want to drink, you should never be in private situations alone with a casual friend.
**Samson in the bible was the worlds strongest man and yet he couldn't handle it, and David was a man after Gods own heart, but he could not stand the pressure of starring at a naked woman. No one is strong enough and even if you're, its foolish to play around with fire.

The truth is the truth, whenever you contemplate sex, you should also contemplate a family, paying bills and being on your own because they are meant to go together, i know we live in a world where sex pressure is everywhere and teenage hormones are stimulated by an environment with much sexual activity. countless teens in the world today who have had to drop out of school or get married prematurely, or who have had abortion can testify that its better to wait and do it by the book. Abstinence is the key. you teen years are some of the best in life, don't waste this wonderful years with people who don't care and just wanna use you the way it deem fits them.
 I believe its important to have more than one friend for both male and females, having casual friends from the opposite sex gives you a better picture of what men and women are like and all about and you can compare personalities and interest to help u decide later what kind of marriage partner you would wish to have in the future.