• Dating Basics

  Dating Basics

  Relationships can be healthy, unhealthy, abusive or somewhere in between. Explore this section to learn what dating looks like, ways to respect your partner’s needs and how to communicate effectively.

  • What is Dating?
  • Dating FAQ
  • What Should I Look for in a Boy/Girlfriend?
  • Healthy Relationships
  • How Can I Communicate Better?
  • Healthy LGBTQ Relationships
  • Sex and Healthy Relationships
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Am I a Good Boy/Girlfriend? Quiz
  • Healthy Relationships Quiz
• Is This Abuse?

  Is This Abuse?

  Dating abuse happens when one partner exerts power and control over the other. Learn how to prevent, recognize and escape unhealthy relationships, online and off.

  • Power & Control Wheel
  • Do Abusers Change? Quiz
  • LGBTQ Abusive Relationships
  • Dating Violence Statistics
  • Why Do People Stay in Abusive Relationships?
  • Drugs, Alcohol and Abuse
  • Types of Abuse
  • What is Emotional/Verbal Abuse?
  • What is Stalking?
  • What is Financial Abuse?
  • What is Physical Abuse?
  • What is Sexual Abuse?
  • What is Digital Abuse?
  • Digital Abuse
  • Social Networking Safety
  • Texting and Sexting
  • Check-ins
• Get Help

  Get Help

  If you or a friend are in an abusive relationship, you may feel like you are all alone – know that you are not. We have resources to help you stay safe, build a support system, access legal protection and more.

  • Contact Us
  • Chat With Us
  • Call Us
  • Text Service
  • Referrals
  • Should We Break Up?
  • Safety Planning
  • I Have Children -- What Should I Do?
  • Living With Your Abuser
  • Support Systems
  • At Home
  • In Your Community
  • In School
  • At Work
  • Can I Stop Being Abusive?
  • Legal Help
  • Calling the Police
  • Documenting Abuse
  • Restraining Orders
  • National Survey of Teen Dating Violence Laws
  • LGBTQ Relationships and the Law
  • Help Others
  • Help a Friend
  • Help Your Child
  • Help a Stranger
  • How Would You Help? Quiz
• Take Action

  Take Action

  Anyone can be a leader against dating violence. Learn what you can do to raise awareness about abuse and promote healthy relationships.

  • Campaigns
  • The LOVE Campaign
  • Take the Dating Pledge
  • Watch Our Videos
  • Volunteer
  • Volunteer FAQ
  • Volunteer Application

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week!