Two screenshots of a textbook's chapter that talks about dating and relationships went viral on the internet, triggering reactions from social media users.
User @nashpatee shared images from the book on X (formerly Twitter), revealing the comprehensive coverage of these topics.
Several social media users shared the screenshots welcoming the change from the past when discussions about relationships, dating, crushes, physical intimacy, and romance were often treated as taboo subjects in schools.
Schooling culture would earlier be dismissal of or avoid addressing these topics, and many families also discouraged open conversations about dating and relationships among teenagers.
If you take a look, then topics like 'ghosting' and 'catfishing' are explained.
Netizens reacted positively to this change in approach.
On user wrote, "times are changing. People start dating from a very young age nowadays, it's amazing if the system accepts this and includes topics like these in the curriculum. helping kids understand this complex dynamics is far better than how dating was treated back in our days. (sic)"
Another user wrote, "I love this??? i hope they teach consent too."
Here are the other reactions.
(Correction: This article had earlier erroneously stated that the viral screenshots were from a CBSE textbook for Class 9 students. The publisher of the book clarified to The Quint that it is a book on mental health and is not published by CBSE. The error is regretted.)
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