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LoginIf you are currently dating, the odds are high that you will encounter a romantic partner who has experienced sexual assault. Navigating a romantic relationship is already challenging. For anyone who has been sexually assaulted, it can be even more difficult to feel safe within a romantic relationship — especially a new one. If someone you are dating or love might have suffered sexual assault, some extra care could go a long way to help this relationship flourish and grow. I am not an expert in sexual trauma recovery, but I scratched the surface of the topic in my first job after college, which was providing advocacy and short-term support for sexual assault survivors. Informal expertise in this arena also comes from my own life. My friends and I are finally talking about how acts of sexual violence against us, which we thought were boxed up in our past, still invade our relationships today. We are teaching ourselves to ask for what we need from our partners so that we feel safe with them. For anyone who has been through sexual assault, disclosing that experience to others — even a significant other — will not be easy.
There are a lot of survivors of sexual violence in the world. This means that many relationships include at least one survivor, and it can be difficult to know what to do or not do to support a partner who has experienced sexual violence. It can be a painful and confusing experience for everyone involved, but there are ways to support your partner after they have trusted you with their story. Disclosing sexual violence, whether it happened years ago or more recently, is a significant decision for someone, and your immediate response can make a big difference. For more information about sexual violence visit www.
Exploring romantic relationships after experiencing sexual trauma can be difficult. Here, we offer advice for opening up and moving on. Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini. Learn more about our Clinical Review Process. Sexual assault refers to sexual acts or behaviors that occur without consent.
Sexual assault is a sadly common experience for women. Nearly 1 in 5 women in the US are raped in their lifetime and their attackers are almost always men. This kind of violence can leave a woman deeply unsure of which men to trust. Over the past years, I have been heartened to watch a groundswell of men take an interest in reducing violence against women. Men are beginning to act as powerful agents for change by tackling rape culture.
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