traditions of valentines day and a breakdown of teen dating violenceDating back to Early Rome, Valentine’s Day was an international holiday celebrated throughout North America and Europe. You may imagine the holiday as colorful and romantic, if not garish, with pink lace, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, and sappy social media posts. Unfortunately, Valentine’s Day can be a dark time of year for some teens. Teen Dating Violence (TDV) during Valentine’s can manifest as unhealthy pressures to get/stay in relationships, show affection in grandiose and over-the-top ways, be public in private relationships, and more. As teens, we (the Youth Interns) wanted to reflect on our experiences with Valentine’s Day during February (TDV Awareness Month) and share alternative ways the holiday can be spent in a fun and healthy way. Before we get to that, we thought it would be a good idea to refresh ourselves on what Teen Dating Violence is. If you haven’t already, check out our previous blog post on TDV (https://monsoonvpp.weebly.com/blog/archives/12-2020)!
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