Teen dating violence is a pattern of controlling behavior by one teenager over another teenager who are in a dating relationship. The behavior includes, but is not limited to, physical abuse, emotional abuse and sexual abuse. The abuse happens in all kinds of relationships, including same sex/same gender relationships.
Although 40% of teenagers in the United States know somebody that is in an abusive relationship, most parents do not recognize Teen Dating Violence as a significant issue.
Forms of Abuse:
1.Physical abuse - hitting somebody or preventing them from leaving.
2.Emotional and verbal abuse - name calling, humiliation or attempts to undermine your self-esteem.
3.Sexual abuse - coerced or forced sex.
4.Threats - threatening retaliation or threatening to leave the relationship.
5.Isolation - not allowing partner to spend time with others in order to isolate them from friends and family.
6.Harassment - repeated phone calls, text messages or other forms of communication.
30% of all murdered teenage girls are murdered by a current or former partner.
Signs of an Abusive Relationship -
History of legal or discipline problems.
Blames you for his/her anger.
Serious drug or alcohol use.
History of violent behavior.
Threatens others regularly.
Insults you or calls you names.
Trouble controlling feelings like anger.
Tells you what to wear, what to do or how to act.
Threatens or intimidates you in order to get their way.
Prevents you from spending time with your friends or family. Source:
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