Young love can be exciting and, sometimes, abusive. One in four adolescents report verbal, emotional, physical or sexual abuse from a dating partner. Unfortunately, many teens are reluctant to tell an adult about abuse, and many adults miss the warning signs of dating violence. Take this quiz to see how much you know about teen dating violence.
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Think you know all there is to know about safe sex and STDs? Understand the risks of teen dating abuse? Test yourself and find out.
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