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Dating Violence
Warning Signs

By Denise Witmer, About.com

Abusive relationships are characterized by:

  • extreme jealousy,
  • emotional withholding,
  • lack of intimacy,
  • raging,
  • sexual coercion,
  • infidelity,
  • verbal abuse,
  • threats,
  • lies,
  • broken promises,
  • physical violence,
  • power plays and
  • control games.

    Warning Signs Your Teen Daughter
    May Be In An Abusive Relationship

  • Bruises, cuts, etc.
  • Withdrawing from close friendships.
  • Withdrawing from family.
  • She stops expressing her own opinion.
  • Obsessed with pleasing her boyfriend.
  • Makes excuses for his behavior.
  • Depression.
  • Begins to put herself down.
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