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Dating Violence

Statistics

1 in 11 female and 1 in 15 male high school students reported experiencing physical dating violence in the last year. Source: CDC About Teen Dating Violence | CDC.

1 in 9 female and 1 in 36 male high school students reported experiencing sexual dating violence in the last year. Source: CDC About Teen Dating Violence | CDC.

26% of women and 15% of men reported experiencing intimate partner violence before the age of 18. Source: CDC About Teen Dating Violence | CDC.

Behaviors

• Physical violence
• Examples: Hitting, kicking, pushing

• Sexual violence
• Examples: Forcing a partner to take part in a sex act, texting sexual pictures

• Psychological abuse
• Examples: Name-calling, insulting, threatening, always wanting to know whereabouts, tracking all the time

• Stalking
• Examples: Repeated unwanted or threatening phone calls or messages, showing up

     * These can occur in person or electronically

Source: CDC About Teen Dating Violence | CDC

Signs of a Healthy Relationship:

Mutual Respect – Value your partners boundaries and differences

Trust and Honesty

Good communication – Allowing your partner to share their thoughts, beliefs and opinions without interruption

Understanding – Being able to see and accept your partners point of view even if you don’t agree

Individuality – Respecting your partners integrity and individual identity