Help and info for young people
What is Dating Abuse?
Dating abuse is when someone who you are having a relationship with, or have had a relationship with, makes you feel scared or they have hurt you.You might have just met, or you might have been going out with each other for a while. You might be in school, college, university or working. Dating abuse is mainly perpetrated by young men and victims are mainly young women, however it can happen in same sex relationships and to young men too. Dating abuse is a pattern of ongoing behaviour that makes you feel scared or frightened.
The following information sheet has been put together for young people who want to find out more about dating abuse: Download Information for young people on dating abuse.
What can you can do?
If you have a friend whose boyfriend, or ex boyfriend, is scaring her and you would like to find out more about how you can help, you can download this Young Champions resource.
We all have the right to be treated with respect and kindness. No one deserves to be abused. No one should have to put up with abuse. Dating abuse isn't ok, but talking about it is.
