33%
The percentage of high school students who have been in an abusive relationship.
50%
The percentage of teens in an abusive relationship who commit suicide.
33%
The percentage of adolescents in the US who are victims of physical, sexual, emotional, or verbal abuse by a dating partner. This by far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence.
33%
The percentage of adolescents in the US who are victims of physical, sexual, emotional, or verbal abuse by a dating partner. This by far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence.
11
The age dating violence can begin. Violent behavior often begins between 6th and 12th grade.
72%
The percent of 13 and 14-year olds who are "dating."
1.5 Million
The number of high school students in the US who experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.
25%
The number of high school girls in the US who have been abused physically or sexually.
6 Times
Teen girls who are abused this way are 6 times more likely to become pregnant or contract a sexually transmitted infection.
3 Times
Females between the ages of 16 and 24 are 3 times more likely than the rest of the population to be abused by an intimate partner.
8
The number of states in the US that do not consider a violent dating relationship domestic abuse. Therefore, adolescents, teens, and 20-somethings are unable to apply for a restraining order for protection from their abuser.
33%
The amount of teens who were involved in an abusive relationship who confided in someone about the violence.
52
The number of deaths in Wisconsin in 2010 that were the result of domestic or dating violence.
100%
The number of teens suffering from dating abuse who are subject to long-term consequences like alcoholism, eating disorders, promiscuity, thoughts of suicide, and violent behavior.
66%
Teens who have been abused hesitate to seek help because they do not want to expose themselves or are unaware of the laws surrounding domestic violence.
Do these statistics scare you?
What can you do? Do Something! Talk to your kids about dating violence. Let them know you are there to help them and will not judge them. Learn about and watch for the warming signs that might indicate something isn't right in your child's or a friend's dating relationship. Have a look at the laws in your state, if they don't seem like they are doing the job, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
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