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National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline | 1-866-331-9474 | 1-866-331-8453 TTY

FROM: www.loveisrespect.org

• 1 in 5 teens who have been in a serious relationship report being hit, slapped or pushed by a partner.
• 1 in 3 girls who have been in a serious relationship say they’ve been concerned about being physically hurt by their partner.
• 1 in 4 teens who have been in a serious relationship say that a 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.
• 1 in 3 girls between the ages of 16 and 18 say sex is expected for people their age in a relationship; half of teen girls who have experienced sexual pressure report they are afraid the relationship would end if they did not give in.
• Nearly 1 in 4 girls who have been in a relationship (23%) reported going further sexually than they wanted to as a result of pressure.

Does something about your relationship scare you? Take the most important quiz of your life and know that we’re here to help you pass.

Does your boyfriend/girlfriend:

• Look at you or act in ways that scare you?
• Act jealous or possessive?
• Put you down or criticize you?
• Try to control where you go, what you wear or what you do?
• Text or IM you excessively?
• Blame you for the hurtful things they say and do?
• Threaten to kill or hurt you or themselves if you leave them?
• Try to stop you from seeing or talking to friends and family?
• Try to force you to have sex before you’re ready?
• Do they hit, slap, push or kick you?

If you answered yes to even one of these, you may be in an abusive relationship. Call us if you need to talk. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All calls and chats are anonymous and confidential.
Contact us by phone at 1-866-331-9474 (1-866-331-8453 TTY) or chat online from 4pm – 2am CST.