If you can answer yes to any of the questions below, then you may be in an abusive relationship. Keep your eyes open...there are too many abusers out there!

• Does your date act jealous when you talk to others, even your friends?
• Does your date criticize what you do, what you wear, and who your friends are?
• Do you feel that your opinion is neither important nor welcome in your relationship?
• Are you pressured by your date into drinking more alcohol than you want?
• Does your date control your body in small ways such as holding you too tight, pulling you around by the hand, and ignoring when you pull away?
• Does your date become angry or violent easily?
• Are you forced into sexual activity that you don't want?
• Does your date call you insulting names?
• Does your date tell degrading jokes just to upset you?
• Does your date show interest in others just to upset you?
• Are you or someone close to you threatened physically by your date?
• Does your date harm you physically or emotionally?

If you think you're involved in an abusive relationship, seek help right away!

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