Dating & Relationship Center

Teenage violence is becoming very prevalent in today’s modern society. It has been proved by a survey that 35 percent of girls face teenage violence during their dating period. Physical dating violence has become a subject of concern for parents of teenagers all around the world. Teenage violence can be in the form of sexual assault, physical violence and verbal or emotional abuse.

Some of the signs of teenage dating violence are:

• Your partner makes you guilty all the time.
• He or she insults you in front of your friends.
• They are not emotionally secured in the relationship.
• Your partner yells at you even if it is not your fault.
• He or she always threatens you without any rhyme or reason.
• Abuse you in any physical or emotional way.
• Your girlfriend or boyfriend force you to have sex with them.
• Your partner is very jealous and possessive.
• Your partner forces you to take drugs and alcohol with out your consent.
• He or she slaps, kicks, hits or pushes you.

These are some of the things those teenagers face who are being abused in any manner.
Teenage dating violence has become a very difficult issue but people are not taking the necessary steps to stop such kind of assaults. The definition given by United States Department of Justice of dating violence is “The perpetration or threat of an act of violence by at least one member of an unmarried couple on the other member within the context of dating or courtship.”

Teenagers are able to choose better relationships if the are mentally and physically strong. Some teenagers are so traumatized after being assaulted by their partners that they do not want to indulge in any other relationship.

If your partner abuses you and say sorry to you after some time, and repeats the same thing all over again, then this act is called Cycle of Abuse. This violence will not stop until and unless you are strong enough to put a stop to this activity. If a teenager experiences any kind of violence, then he or she should immediately have a break up. Such relations are not considered to be healthy.

It is very important for the abused to stand up for their own rights. There family and friends will help them to an extent, but ultimately the whole responsibility of breaking free from that relationship rests on their shoulders. Today many social organizations and NGO’s are helping teenagers to fight against teenage violence. They are also asking the government to make laws against such kind of abuse.

Teenage violence is a punishable offence, any person practicing this should be severely punished by the law.