What does dating violence include?

• A. Sexual assault, rape, physical assault and battery, and verbal and emotional abuse
• B. Verbal abuse only
• C. Financial abuse only
• D. None of the above

Answer: (A)

Dating violence is a pattern where one partner uses multiple kinds of abusive behaviors to control the other. The best answer reflects the breadth of abuse: it includes physical harm, sexual violence (such as sexual assault and rape), and verbal and emotional abuse. Recognizing these forms helps you understand that abuse in dating relationships isn’t limited to one act; it can be physical, sexual, or psychological. Choices that focus on only verbal abuse or only financial abuse miss significant harmful behaviors, and “none of the above” is incorrect because there are indeed multiple forms of dating violence.