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Teen Dating Violence (TDV) also called “dating violence” is a type of intimate partner violence that affects any persons ages 12 to 18 years of age.
1 in 3 Teens have experienced a form of teen dating violence.
1 in 4 dating teens are abused and harassed online or via text by their partners.
TDV can happed in person or electronically including repeated texting or posting sexual pictures of a partner online without their permission.
57%
of college students who report experiencing dating violence and abusesaiditoccurred in college.
9.4%
of high school students reported being hit, slapped, or physically hurt intentionally by theirpartnerintheprevious12 months.
There are resources readily available. Love is Respect: 866.993.9474 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800.799.SAFE (7233)
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