Dating Violence

Dating violence, also known as domestic violence or intimate partner violence, describes the physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional abuse by a person to harm, threaten, intimidate, or control another person in a current or former dating relationship, partnership, or marriage. Dating violence does not discriminate and it does not require a sexual relationship. Any person can be a victim (“target”) or perpetrator of dating violence. It affects people of all education levels and socioeconomic backgrounds.