What is Dating Violence?
A LEARNED pattern of abusive tactics and behaviors used by one person in a relationship to control the other person
•Minimizing, Denying, and Blaming
•Isolation
•Emotional Abuse
•Economic Control
•Threats and Coercion
•Intimidation
•Using privilege
Using Others
Sexual Assault
•Any physical contact of a sexual nature without voluntary consent
•Can take place by anyone and anywhere
•Broader term than “rape”
•Consent should be active and enthusiastic without drugs or alcohol used to coerce compliance
