Consider these findings in the 2008 TRU Global Teen Insights Survey of more than 1,600 tweens and teens.
* 62 percent know friends who have been verbally abused (called stupid, worthless, ugly, etc.) by a boyfriend or girlfriend.
* One in five 13-14-year-olds in relationships know peers who have been struck in anger (kicked, hit, slapped) by a boyfriend or girlfriend.
* One in four tweens say dating violence is a serious problem for people their age.
* 70 percent of parents say they haven’t talked to their tween about relationships because their child is too young.