Teen dating violence is defined as the physical, sexual, mental/ psychological, or emotional violence within a dating relationship, which also includes stalking.Dating violence is widespread with serious long-term and short-term effects. Many teens do not report it because they are afraid to tell friends and family.
Teens are experiencing their first romantic relationships, so it could be that aggressive relationships are skewing their view of what's normal and healthy and putting them on a trajectory for future victimization.
