Dating or courtship violence is a pattern of actual or threatened acts of physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse perpetrated by an individual against a current or former dating partner. Abuse may include insults, coercion, intimidation, sexual harassment, and threats.

What is the difference between domestic violence and dating violence?

Dating violence is any form of abuse that takes place in a dating relationship. Domestic violence is any form of abuse that takes place in any relationship.

What is considered intimate partner violence?

The term “intimate partner violence” describes physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse. This type of violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples and does not require sexual intimacy.