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February 1-5, 2010 is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week.

XP has covered this issue well on National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Week.  Here are some startling statistics:

• 1 in 3 female teenagers in a dating relationship has feared for her physical safety.
• 1 in 5 teenagers in a serious relationship reports having been hit, slapped, or pushed by a partner.
• 29 percent of girls who have been in a relationship said that they have been pressured to have sex or to engage in sexual activities that they did not want.
• Technologies such as cell phones and the Internet have made dating abuse both more pervasive and more hidden.  (source)