Teen Dating Violence Facts

A shocking number of teenage girls report that they are or have been controlled by their boyfriend, an epidemic that appears to be occurring to tweens as young as 11 years old. In fact, studies indicate that 1 in 3 high school students report having been involved in an abusive relationship, of which: 32% experienced emotional abuse and 12% reported being a victim of physical violence within the past 18 months (Halpern, Oslak, Young, Martin, & Kupper, 2001).

Teen Dating Violence Defined by Violence Against Women Online Resources

Teen dating violence, also referred to as dating violence or teen intimate partner violence, is violence committed by a person who is in, wants to be in or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim. It occurs in both opposite- and same-sex relationships, between non-cohabitating, and sometimes cohabitating, partners. Dating violence which occurs between the ages of 11 and 14 is often referred to as "tween" dating violence. Teen dating violence includes physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.

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