Unhealthy Dating

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Dating Abuse Stats:

  • Dating abuse is a controlling behavior in which a partner uses to gain power over the other partner.
    • 3 Main Types:  Physical--1 in 11, Emotional--1 in 5, Sexually--1 in 3
    • 1/3 of high school students have been in an abusive relationship
    • 80% of girls who have been abused keep dating their abuser
    • 1 in 4 teens who have been in a serious relationship say that they have been pressured to only spend time with their partner
    • Only 67% of adolescents who were abused in a relationship tell someone
    • 81% of parents believe teen dating abuse is not an issue
    • 80% of teens believe teen dating abuse is a serious issue

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