Quiz: How do I deal with an unsafe relationship?

fighting-sqRelationships can be loving and supportive, but sometimes they can become complicated, and even unsafe. Take this quiz to find out how to identify and address an unsafe relationship.

1. 

True or False: When you are dating someone, it is important that you spend time with your family and friends.

2. 

True or False: 1 in 10 teens experience physical violence in their relationships.

3. 

True or False: If your girlfriend/boyfriend calls to check up on you all of the time, and demands to know where you are and who you are with, it just means that she/he really likes you.

4. 

True or False: When you start dating someone new, it is a good idea to go out with a group of friends to a public place for the first time.

5. 

Scenario: Helping your friend Andre

Andre used to spend a lot of time with his friends, and was happy most of the time. Andre started seeing his new girlfriend, Maria, a few months ago. They seemed like the perfect couple, but Maria has been very suspicious of how Andre has been spending his time. Because of Maria's concerns and questioning, Andre has stopped spending time with his friends. After school one day, you watched Maria yell hurtful things and slap him.

What should you do as Andre's friend?

6. 

After you talked to Andre, he tells you that Maria does criticize him a lot and pushes/slaps him sometimes. He says it's not that big of a deal and says that "she doesn't realize what she's doing." What should you tell him?

7. 

Andre agrees to talk to the school counselor that afternoon about Maria because he is ashamed to tell his parents. What should you do?

8. 

After Andre talks to the counselor and then his parents, he decides to break up with Maria. What advice could you give him about being safe in relationships in the future?