Teen Dating Violence

• Nationwide, nearly 1 in 10 high school students (8.9%) has been hit, slapped or physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend.

  Source: CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance, US 2003

• Approximately 1 in 3 adolescent girls in the U.S. is a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner – a figure that far exceeds victimization rates for other types of violence affecting youth.

  Source: The National Council on Crime and Delinquency, 2008

• 1 in 5 teens (11 to 14) say their friends are victims of dating violence and nearly half who are in relationships know friends who are verbally abused.

  Source: TRU study for Liz Claibourne, Inc. & Nat’l NTDA Helpline, 2008

For more statistics on teen dating violence, visit:

• Break the Cycle
• Choose Respect
• Love Is Respect
• The Safe Space