Teen dating violence is a huge issue. It's important to be familiar with the basics and know some facts if you want to talk about the issue with friends.

The statistics and figures are about real people. Arm yourself with this crucial information so you can be smart about doing something.

It is difficult to acknowledge when someone you care about is in an abusive relationship. But if any of these warning signs sound familiar, it is crucial to help before it gets worse.

• Insult his/her boyfriend or girlfriend in front of others?
• Act really jealous if his/her boy/girlfriend talks to others?
• Check in on the other constantly?
• Try to decide what the other should do?
• Blow disagreements out of proportion?
• Threaten to break up, or constantly worry/accuse that
  the other will break up with them?
• Lose his/her temper verbally?
• Break or hit things to intimidate the other?
• Blame the other for their own problems?
• Abuse drugs and/or alcohol?

This is an Abuser

• Become isolated from his/her friends and family?
• Constantly cancel plans for reasons that don’t sound true?
• Always worry about making their boy/girlfriend angry?
• Give up things that are important?
• Show signs of physical abuse, like bruises or cuts?
• Get pressured into having sex, or feel like a sex object?
• Have a boy/girlfriend that wants them to be available all the time?
• Become isolated from friends or family?

THIS IS A VICTIM.

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