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             ime before people are willing to get help (Fritchen 1-2). "Approximately 1 in 10 high school students has experienced physical violence in dating relationships. Among college students, the figure rises to 22%, equivalent to the rate for adults (Manning 1). "Domestic violence is not defined by specific acts, but by a combination of psychological, social, and familiar factors (Domestic Violence Facts and Statistics 1)." " Between 2 and 4 million women are victims of domestic violence annually (Fritchen 1). "A slap becomes a closed fist or a choke, or you may get thrown down a flight of stairs...Once the relationship crosses into physical intimidation of any form, there is no safety anymore (Fritchen 1)." "Most adults assume that violent relationships show how a lack of self-esteem in one or the other of the couple can be responsible for the ups and downs of the relationship. Telling their partner over and over that they are flawed, unlovable, and lucky to be loved by the abuser is!
             where most abusive men start with emotional abuse" (Tantilikittranout 1). "...A doctor named Tolman conducted a study at a high school outside of Chicago, he found that 30 percent of dating relationships included some physical or sexual violence. The overwhelming majority of cases involve a male abuser and a female victim. 'The scary thing to me was that girls of 14 were as likely to experience dating violence as girls who were 18,' Tolman says. 'Only a handful of girls told an adult, a parent or teacher. If they told anyone it was their peers.' (Gardner, 12) Part of the problem comes from sex-role stereotypes that can be particularly pronounced in adolescence. 'Having a boyfriend is seen Dating Relationship 5 as one of the ways you are successful as a girl,' says Barbara Bennett. 'Some girls will think it is worth an occasional violent incident in order...