89%
of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 say they have been in dating relationships
Children Now/Kaiser permanents poll, December 1995
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40%
of teenage girls ages 14 to 27report knowing someone their age that has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend
Children Now/Kaiser permanents poll, December 1995
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Nearly 80%
of girls who have been physically abused in their intimate relationships continue to date their abuser
City of New York, Teen Relationship Abuse Fact Sheet, March 1998
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30%
of the women between ages of 15 and 19 murdered each year, 30% are killed by their husband or boyfriend
City of New York, Teen Relationship Fact Sheet, March 1998