Sunday, July 3, 2011

10 Facts on Teen Dating Violence

  • 1 in 5 teens that have been in a serious relationship report being hit, slapped, or pushed by a partner.                                                                                                                                     
  • 1 in 3 teens 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 in relationships have been with a partner who frequently asked where they were and whom they were with.                                                                               
  • 1 in 4 teens in serious relationships have been prevented from spending time with friends and family or pressured to only spend time with their partner.                                                  
  • Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm when presented with a break-up.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                
  • 1 in 3 teens (30%) say they are text messaged 10, 20, or 30 times an hour by a partner inquiring where they are, what they’re doing, or who they’re with.                                         
  • 68% of teens say boyfriends/girlfriends sharing private or embarrassing pictures/videos on cell phones and computers is a serious problem.                                                                      
  • 71% of teens regard boyfriends/girlfriends spreading rumors about them on cell phones and social networking sites as a serious problem.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                               

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