Dating Violence Facts

Question 1

Young women between the ages of __-__ are the most vulnerable to intimate partner violence.

Answer 1

16-24

Question 2

Approximately __ in ___ female high school students reports being physically or sexually abused by a dating partner.

Answer 2

One in five

Question 3

As many as __-__ of high school and college-age youth experience violence in intimate relationships during their dating years

Answer 3

One- third

Question 4

Violence against __ occurs in __ of dating couples.

Answer 4

Women occurs in 20%

Question 5

__ of pregnant teens report being physically abused by their boyfriends.

Answer 5

26%

Question 6

__% of teenage girls age __ to __ report knowing someone their age who has been beaten by their boyfriend

Answer 6

40% of teenage girls age 14-17

Question 7

__ are six times more likely than men to experience violence committed by an intimate

Answer 7

Women

Question 8

__ to __ percent of adolescent abusers reported their violence served to “intimidate”, “frighten”, or “force there dating partner to give them something”

Answer 8

25 to 33 percent