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Article #264: Avoid Being The Next Date Rape Victim

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Going out on a date, should be equivalent Thus, avoid drinking over your limit.
to a fun experience that people would be Having fun does not have to lead you
fond of doing. Unfortunately, due to directly to a hospital bed instead of
ever-increasing incidents of date rape, your own.
especially women seem today reluctant to - Set boundaries: Getting too friendly or
go out with men they barely know and even being too open can easily be
if they do are extremely afraid of misunderstood by possible perpetrators.
opening up or letting themselves drink a Since more than 84 percent of women who
glass more than usual. Date rape has have been date raped stated that they
entered the US college life, the work already knew their attackers, you can
premises, the friends' parties and the never be sure of the other party's
city's bars. Instead of people meeting intensions or state of mind. Be cautious
other people and exploring the and always lookout for suspicious
possibility of a romantic relationship behavior and signs.
with each other, sexual frustration and - Bring company: Instead of showing up
deprivation leads to criminal behavior. alone at a blind date or during a bar
As long as some unscrupulous individuals night out, bring with you a friend and
decide to take advantage of a particular spend some time introducing the person
situation and use the trust they receive that approaches you before leaving the
from the women they date against their safety of your own company in quest of
safety and well-being, thousands of women another romantic adventure. Be cautious
are led to the psychologists' chairs today so as to avoid being sorry
scarred for life. tomorrow.
Since under normal circumstances, no - Riding the rape-car: As research
woman wishes to experience what it feels reveals, 88 percent of date rapes happen
like to be a helpless rape victim, women on the way home. Secure some company and
of all ages should be informed on what to avoid accepting "kind" rides from people
watch out so as to reduce their chances you barely know.
of becoming a number in the ever-growing - Protect yourself at all times: First,
social ill that continues to increase you should know your rights. You have
every year. One should keep in mind that sole rights to your body and no one can
reading the following advice is violate your territorial space without
imperative as the recent statistics show your consent. Thus, perhaps you should
that women between the ages of 16 and 24 learn how to protect yourself by carrying
are 4 times more prone to date rape. a self-defense object with you.
- Do not drink: According to researchers, Date rapes can be avoided, for as long as
90 percent of date rape cases occur when proper precautions are observed. The
the victim is drunk. During that stage, a first step is realizing the problem and
person experiences the weakest state of the fact that it can possibly happen to
mind and cannot resist the exercised you and then you should always be on your
force. Not being able to fight back and guard. If you follow these simple rules
protect themselves, women are left you will be able to accept the need for
helpless to the hands of these criminals. the precautions described above.






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