A KwaZulu-Natal woman has created a dating board game for teenagers.
Janice Massyn, a nurse from Pietermaritzburg, created Viva Dating Game, using the snakes and ladders concept with players racing to the finish. The game, which is being piloted at a few schools in northern KwaZulu-Natal, is about helping the youth to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy relationships.
It is aimed at those over 12 years and involves two to six players.
"Players have fun while developing their life skills through the game," Massyn said.
"Viva Dating Game brings the outside real world into the classroom and home. For example if your partner is on drugs, how does that affect you and your relationship?
"And if you are drinking heavily how will that affect your friendships with your family and friends. The game covers social issues such as HIV, drug and alcohol abuse and teenage pregnancy."