Tag: teen girls

About 1/3 of U.S. adolescents are victims of physical, sexual, emotional, or verbal abuse from a dating partner, with the highest number being girls, according to a report published by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. As parents, it’s hard to know how to steer our daughters towards healthy guys who will treat them well, but the following are ideas that will help girls attract good guys.

1. Trust your gut. One of an adolescent girl's best protections versus dating violence has to do with trusting their intuition. Girls tell me that when a guy walks into a party, their radar goes off telling them that he either feels safe or that he seems like a creep.