Teens and date rape

Talking to teens about dating isn’t always the easiest thing for a parent to do. But it’s vitally important, given the prevalence of dating violence and acquaintance rape. The numbers are astounding: one in six women will be a victim of sexual assault during her lifetime and girls ages 16 to 19 are four times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault, according to RAINN .