Making Decisions: Date Rape
What Is Date Rape?
Date rape is being forced to have sex against your will while being on a date or in a dating relationship.How Can a Girl Avoid Date Rape?
There are several ways a girl can protect herself:• Limit your dates to group dates
• Don’t date anyone you or your friends don’t know very well.
• Don’t drink. Many teenage girls report that their first sexual experience was associated with alcohol consumption. Alcohol dulls your senses and lowers your inhibitions. You’ll be more likely to do things under the influence of alcohol that you would not normally do.
• Don’t use drugs. Being high lowers your inhibitions and makes you more likely to be taken advantage of.
• Be careful with your drinks at parties and other places—only drink from unopened cans and never set your drink down unless you’ve finished it. This will reduce the opportunities for a person to slip a “date rape” drug (such as rohypnol) into your drink without your knowledge.
• Never leave a party with someone you don’t know or just met. Always have money with you on a date in case you need to go home by yourself.
• Carry a cell phone.