Teen Dating Abuse Facts
Teen Dating Abuse Facts
- 1 in 5 teens who have been in a serious relationship report being hit, slapped or pushed by a partner.
- 1 in 3 teenagers report knowing a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, slapped, choked or physically hurt by their partner.
- 1 in 4 teenage girls who have been in relationships reveal they have been pressured to perform oral sex or engage in intercourse.
- More than 1 in 4 teenage girls in a relationship report enduring repeated verbal abuse.
- One-third or more of teens who have been in a relationship have been with a partner who frequently asked where they were and whom they were with.
- 1 in 4 teens who have been in a serious relationship say their boyfriend or girlfriend has tried to prevent them from spending time with friends or family; the same number have been pressured to only spend time with their partner.
- Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend had threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a break-up.
Sources:
www.loveisrespect.org
Teenage Research Unlimited (http://www.loveisnotabuse.com/surveyresults.htm)
Technology & Teen Dating Abuse Survey, 2007
Teen Dating Abuse Survey, 2006
Teen Dating Abuse Survey, 2005
Are any of these things happening in your relationship?
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You have the right to be safe and treated with respect. There is help if you are in an abusive relationship.
Contact TESSA's 24/7 Teen Crisis Line –
(719) 243-7818
