Early Romantic Interest

No consistent evidence of early romantic interest in daily contexts

• Does not demonstrate early romantic interest behaviours
• Relies entirely on adult direction for related tasks

Beginning to show early romantic interest with significant support

• Inconsistent early romantic interest; needs adult prompting
• Partial performance in familiar, structured settings

Demonstrates early romantic interest consistently in familiar contexts

• Applies early romantic interest reliably in routine situations
• Requires prompting to transfer to new or demanding contexts

Develops interest in romantic relationships; explores attraction and navigates early romantic interactions within peer context.

• Demonstrates early romantic interest independently across varied contexts
• Sustains performance without adult support or reminders

Applies early romantic interest flexibly; can articulate and model it for others

• Articulates own process when applying early romantic interest
• Transfers skill spontaneously to novel domains