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  • Girls and young women between the ages of 16 and 24 are the most susceptible to dating violence—about triple the national average. According to a survey by the CDC, 23% of females and 14% of.
  • United States have experienced rape at some point in their lives. More than one-quarter of women (26.9%) who identified as American Indian or as Alaska Native and 1 in 3 women (33.5%) who identified as multiracial non-Hispanic reported rape victimization in their lifetime. One out of 59 White non-Hispanic men (1.7%) has.
  • Intimate Partner Aggression (IPA): A Focus on Couples. August 01, 2019 / ScienceSites. Intimate partner aggression (IPA) is a significant public health problem. In the United States, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men report experiencing severe IPA at some point in their lifetime (1). Experience of IPA is associated with a range of poor mental health.
  1. Teen Dating Violence
  2. Facts About Teen Dating Violence
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Teen Dating Violence Statistics*

Teen dating violence is more common than you think

Dating abuse facts

Violence at a rate 35% higher than that of white females, and about 2.5 times the rate of women of other races, (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2001) However, they are less.

¨Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.

Teen Dating Violence

¨1 in 3 girls in the US is a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, a figure that far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence.

¨1 in 10 high school students has been purposefully hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend.

¨Only 33% of teens who were in an abusive relationship ever told anyone about the abuse.

¨81% of parents believe teen dating violence is not an issue or admit they don’t know if it’s an issue.

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*Statistics from:Loveisrespect


¨Roughly 1.5 million U.S. high school boys & girls admit to being hit or physically harmed in the last year by someone they are romantically involved with.

¨Teens who suffer dating abuse are subject to long-term consequences like alcoholism, eating disorders, promiscuity, thoughts of suicide, & violent behavior.

¨1 in 3 young people will be in an abusive or unhealthy relationship.

Cdc teen dating violence statistics

¨33% of adolescents in America are victim to sexual, physical, verbal, or emotional dating abuse.

¨50% of young people who experience rape or physical or sexual abuse will attempt to commit suicide.

*Statistics from: DoSomething.org


¨1 in every 5 high school students report being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner.(Journal of the American Medical Association)

¨1 in every 5 students between the ages of 11 & 14 say their friends are victims of dating violence, almost half experience verbal abuse. (Futures Without Violence)

¨43% of reported cases of dating violence occurred in a school building or on school grounds. (Day One)

¨50% of 14-24-year-olds have experienced digital dating abuse. (Day One)

¨Among adult victims of rape, physical violence and/or stalking by a dating partner, 22.4% of women & 15% of men first experience some form of partner violence between 11 & 17 years of age. (CDC)

¨Teaching young people about healthy relationships & ways to avoid physical dating violence can reduce physical & sexual dating violence by 60%.

Facts About Teen Dating Violence

*Statistics from: Just Say YES


Dating abuse facts

¨More than half of women (69.5%) and men (53.6%) who have been physically or sexually abused, or stalked by a dating partner, first experienced abuse between the ages of 11-24.

¨Of the 8.5% of middle school students who report having bullied a classmate, nearly 1 in 5 have been a victim of dating abuse.

¨Nearly half of female and 1 in 4 male high school students who report experiencing sexual or physical abuse by a dating partner, have also been bullied electronically.

¨Among male high school students who have experienced sexual and physical abuse by a dating partner, more than 1 in 4 have seriously contemplated suicide, and almost as many have attempted suicide.

¨Among female high school students who have experienced sexual and physical abuse by a dating partner, nearly half have seriously contemplated suicide, and more than 1 in 4 have attempted suicide.

*Statistics from:Break the Cycle