Online Dating Tips: Teen Domestic Violence on the Rise

As an attempt to provide online dating tips, ETV Connections aired "Couples Who Fight." Hosted by P.A. Bennett, the program explored the dynamics of teen dating violence, with preventative tips and awareness for the parents of these young couples.

Joseph King, a mental health counselor, and Tammy Thomas, domestic violence coordinator for S.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, joined a dozen or more Columbia-area students who elaborated on the topic.

Research shows that 1 in 3 teens experience some type of abuse in their relationships, and eighty % of teen girls remain in abusive relationships. Only fifty-four percent of these teens report dating violence to their family and/or their friends. With the recent highly publicized domestic dispute between pop superstars Chris Brown and Rihanna, domestic violence between young adolescent couples is becoming more rampant.