Difference Between Bad Dates and Sexualized Violence
Sexual violence means any forced sexual act on an individual regardless of who they are. The above is a dangerous crime with negative impacts on the assaulted person. A victim can undergo both short and long term consequences emotionally or physically. Sexual violence can happen to anyone despite their age or gender.
There are different forms of sexual violence. It includes rape by intimate partners, rape by strangers, sexual abuse of children, forced prostitution, forced abortions, sexualized violence, forced marriages, among others (“Sexual Violence,” n.d, Definitions section, para 2). Sexualized violence is an act or behavior, either physical or physiological, exercised sexually. It can occur in many ways, such as verbal, online, or physically.
Bad dates do not mean there was sexual violence involved. It means meetings that were not successful or did not meet the expectations of either of the persons. One might leave the date feeling sad and incomplete(Paula,2018). The meeting might be physical or online. It does not necessarily have to be a first: the people might be meeting on the third time. On a physical date, one of the persons might be so much into his or her phone, giving minimum or no attention to the other person. In this case, an individual is affected by the happenings physiologically. After this, an individual might take longer to go on another date as he or she might feel inferior since there was no appreciation value in the previous one.
On a bad day, one might have a date that ends up being their worst in their dating experience, and this happens when one does things without their consent. In most cases, ladies end up hurt from dates by being humiliated for denying to comply with the selfish demands of some men. They might be abused, hit, ridiculed about their physical appearance or reasoning capability (Hernandez,2020). It is always good to seek help from an understanding person or a counselor in case of mental trauma. By doing so, the healing journey will be smooth and fast.
To sum up the discussion, nobody should undergo sexual violence, whether young or old, male or female. Any form of ferocity, whether physical or emotional, is avoidable at all means; thus, bad dates can be prevented by attending appointments that you think are appropriate. Communication is of absolute importance in matters addressing dates and relationships. We should make sure we work towards maintaining a safe and secure environment to stop sexual violence.