Dating Tales

Not a typical conversation here at DatingTales, but one I think is worth talking about. Read these facts from the Family Violence Prevention Fund:

• 78% of stalking victims are women and it is likely that she is stalked by an intimate partner
• 20% of women report being raped or assaulted in their lifetime
• Each day, at least three women are murdered by their significant others in the United States
• 30% of Americans know a woman who within the last year has been abused by her significant other
• Men are more likely to be victims of violent crime, however, women are eight times more likely to be violated by a partner

This ad from the UK-based National Centre for Domestic Violence will get you thinking too.

If you or someone you know is struggling with Domestic Violence, call the National Domestic Violence Helpline (800) 799-SAFE

Check out this guy! Trust me, just see it through.

Some advertising really makes me mad.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about analogies to all the negative aspects of dating. Because I can’t help but try to find the humor in everything, I thought comparing men to gorillas and pigs might make me feel better. I hope you get a chuckle out of this too.