Teen Dating Takes a Violent Turn

A new study finds that dating during the teen years takes a violent turn for nearly 1 in 6 young people, with both genders reporting acts like punching, pulling hair, shoving, and throwing things. The startling number, drawn from a University of Michigan Medical School survey of more than 4,000 adolescent patients ages 14 to 20 seeking emergency care, indicates that dating violence is common and affects both genders. Probing deeper, the study finds ...