Important Facts

• One in three teenagers report knowing a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, slapped, choked, or physically hurt by their partner.

• Nearly 80 percent of girls who have been physically abused in their intimate relationships continue to date their abusers.

• “Today’s teens are not only victims of dating abuse but are accepting it as normal.

• Nearly two-thirds of teens (with boyfriends/girlfriends) were with someone who “acted really jealous and asked where they were all the time.

• Three out of five teens in a relationship said that they’ve had a boyfriend or girlfriend who made them feel bad or embarrassed about themselves.

• “Jealousy is accepted, even expected, by many teens---a disturbing 28% said that it’s okay for the person they’re dating to act “really jealous.”

• Nearly one out of four (23 percent) reported they’ve gone further sexually in a relationship than they wanted.

• Nearly one-third of teens that have been in a serious relationship have been with someone who often told them what to do.

• Forty-nine percent of 16-18 year olds reported having behaved in a way that contradicted their values in order to please a boyfriend or girlfriend. Forty-two percent among 13-15 year olds.
  

 

See It and Stop It!

• Eighteen percent of high school females and 7 percent of high school males report being physically hurt by someone they are dating.

• Approximately 1 in 5 female high school students reports being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner.