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Dating violence is not just physical abuse. Violence can occur in a variety of forms such as yelling, name calling, threatening, or possessiveness. Other forms include obsessive phone calls and text messages, constant questioning of whereabouts, or accusations of cheating. This type of behavior is NOT part of a healthy relationship. You deserve to be safe and happy! Become aware of the warning signs in order to prevent yourself or someone you love from becoming a victim of dating violence.

Warning Signs

Does one person in the relationship:
Insult his/her significant other in public?
Act really jealous if his/her boy/girlfriend talks to others?
Check in on the other constantly?
Try to decide what the other should do?
Blow disagreements out of proportion?
Threaten to break up or constantly worry/accuse that the other will break up with them?
Lose his/her temper verbally?
Break or hit things to intimidate the other?
Blame the other for his/her own problems?

This is an abuser.

Does the other person:
Constantly cancel plans for reasons that don't sound true?
Always worry about making her/his boy/girlfriend angry?
Give up things that are important to herself/himself?
Show signs of physical abuse, like bruises or cuts?
Get pressured into having sex or feel like a sex object?
Have a boy/girlfriend that wants her/him to be available all the time?
Become isolated from friends and family?

This is a victim.

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