3 Things You Can Do to Stop Teen Digital Dating Abuse
Technology has changed the way teens communicate with each other. MySpace, Facebook and text messaging have created ways for people to have instant access and while it may sound like a great idea, there is a dark side to this convenience - more and more teenagers are using technology to terrify their dating partners.
A 2007 study conducted by Liz Claiborne reveals that one in three teens in America has been text-messaged 10, 20, 30 times or more an hour by a boyfriend or girlfriend wanting to know where they are, what they're doing or who they're doing it with. A startling one in four teens in a romantic relationship has been called names, harassed or put down by a partner via cell phones and texting.
And 71 percent of teens say their boyfriends or girlfriends spreading rumors about them through their cell phones and social networking sites is a serious problem.
Here are 3 things you can do to stop teen digital dating violence today!
1. Don't respond. If a boyfriend or girlfriend tries to trash you by sending dozens of nasty text messages, don't text back. Most of the time people who do this are looking for attention. Don't give your significant other want they want. Instead, consider changing your phone number or blocking that person from your phone.
2. Tell someone. If you're in a relationship where digital dating abuse is the norm, tell someone you trust - your parents, a teacher, a counselor or close friend. The abuse needs to be documented in case it escalates into something even worse.
3. Restrict who can view your online profiles. Don't give access to your wall on Facebook to just anyone. Don't let your boyfriend or girlfriend have your passwords to anything, especially your MySpace, Facebook or Twitter accounts.
If you are in an abusive relationship, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).
A 2007 study conducted by Liz Claiborne reveals that one in three teens in America has been text-messaged 10, 20, 30 times or more an hour by a boyfriend or girlfriend wanting to know where they are, what they're doing or who they're doing it with. A startling one in four teens in a romantic relationship has been called names, harassed or put down by a partner via cell phones and texting.
And 71 percent of teens say their boyfriends or girlfriends spreading rumors about them through their cell phones and social networking sites is a serious problem.
Here are 3 things you can do to stop teen digital dating violence today!
1. Don't respond. If a boyfriend or girlfriend tries to trash you by sending dozens of nasty text messages, don't text back. Most of the time people who do this are looking for attention. Don't give your significant other want they want. Instead, consider changing your phone number or blocking that person from your phone.
2. Tell someone. If you're in a relationship where digital dating abuse is the norm, tell someone you trust - your parents, a teacher, a counselor or close friend. The abuse needs to be documented in case it escalates into something even worse.
3. Restrict who can view your online profiles. Don't give access to your wall on Facebook to just anyone. Don't let your boyfriend or girlfriend have your passwords to anything, especially your MySpace, Facebook or Twitter accounts.
If you are in an abusive relationship, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).
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