Teen dating.
Share with a teen you love. Try this short quiz.

Do you or your "date" behave in any of of these ways? If you answer yes to any of these, this is abuse.

• Act jealous and possessive?
• Limit friendships, time with family or other relationships
  "Check up on" or follow?
• Refuse to accept breaking up?
• Control by being bossy or giving orders?
• Pressure for sex or is forceful about sex?
• Too serious too fast about the relationship?
• Physically aggressive?
• Use "put downs" or name calling?
• Use threats or "looks" to intimidate?
• Threaten to commit suicide?
• Destroy your property or hurt your pets?
• Act like the abuse is no big deal or is your fault?
  
  

Teen dating violence
One third of all high school students already have been or will be involved in an abusive relationship. That number drops to one in five for college age students. If that's not enough cause parents to sit up and take a closer look at their teen's relationships, consider that 38% of date rape victims were young women from 14 to 17.

Dating relationships that involve possessiveness or jealousy can be on sign of a controlling relationship that may involve physical, sexual, verbal and/or emotional abuse. Relationship violence at any age is motivated by power and control. See the list above. Teach healthy relationship skills now to your teen!