What Advice Would You Give to Somebody Who Just Started Dating? The most recent government report on high school students involved in abusive relationships found that nearly one in ten has been physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend. Programs to teach teenagers about relationships are proliferating, but questions about their effectiveness and reach remain. What advice have you received about relationships? What advice do you wish you had received? What would you encourage a younger friend to keep in mind before dating? In the article "A Warning to Teenagers Before They Start Dating," Jan Hoffman writes: Students: If you've been dating for awhile, what tips or words of wisdom would you give those who are new to it? If you haven't, what kind of advice would you like someone older to give you? Have you ever heard of someone your age in a detrimental relationship? How would you help a friend in such a situation? What kind of behavior in a relationship would you consider inappropriate, and what might you do if you were the victim of it?