âBoys Will be Boysâ â Study Explores Views of College Dating Violence
Fifty-seven percent of participants reported difficulty identifying what constitutes dating violence. While 100 percent said âphysically forcing you to have intercourseâ was violent, about 25 percent of participants found coercive sex or âemotionally pressuring you to have intercourse until you give in,â acceptable. (Photo by Alex Dolce)
Dating violence â physical, sexual, psychological or emotional within a relationship, including stalking â is pervasive on college campuses with far-reaching health implications. One in five women experience a sexual assault in college and students living in sorority houses are three times more likely to experience rape. College students are vulnerable to dating violence because of the influence of their social and living environments.