Milan, 13 February (LaPresse) – On the eve of Valentine's Day, traditionally dedicated to love, data from a new report by Save the Children reveals ‘relationships between teenagers characterised by aggressive behaviour and “normalised” controlling attitudes’. This is according to a press release. One in four has been frightened at least once by violent behaviour (slapping, punching, pushing, throwing objects) by the person with whom they are or have been in a relationship, and more than one in three (36%) have been subjected to violent language (shouting, insults) by their partner. One in three has been geolocated by their partner. Twenty-eight per cent have been pressured to send intimate photos or videos. These dynamics do not only affect the private sphere, but also the public sphere, both online and offline: more than 4 in 10 adolescents have been harassed with sexual comments and advances by someone who annoyed them – a percentage that rises to 50% among girls – 28% have had intimate images shared without their consent, and 29% have felt compelled at least once to perform unwanted sexual acts. Thirty-six per cent have been insulted or teased because of their gender or sexual orientation.
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