text: why do u think date rape is on the rise today? i was searcing online just to realize that date rape is on the rise!! why do u think this is so? a number of reasons.. because the girls are out looking for a good time with guys in perhapes the wrong places--ie the bar or disco or late night parties because guys are  "lacing" drinks with drugs quite easily  because the media portrays "a good time" for young people  as" having sex" and uncool to go without it  because girls dont think their safety is their priority anymore and if parents try to warn them they react by going all out with guys giving them the opportunity they are looking for because the "safety antena" of girls arent as sensitive as they should be to keep them from becoming a victim  thus date rape is a consequence of all these factors.  so girls need to take care, be aware of your own safety dont give "strange" guys the upperhand if you dont want to be date raped..