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Healthy Relationship Test:

If you answer yes to any of the following, your relationship is not as healthy as you deserve:

Does your boyfriend love you so much that he is jealous or possessive? Does he check up on you? Does he get angry if you talk to other guys? Does he accuse you of cheating on him?
Does your boyfriend like to keep you all to himself? Does he ask you not to spend so much time with your friends?
Does your boyfriend pressure you to have sex? Does he push you to get serious faster than you want to?
Does your boyfriend tell you what to wear, how you should wear your hair, or how much makeup to wear?
Does your boyfriend blame you when he mistreats you instead of apologizing for his actions? Does he accuse you of pushing his buttons?
Does your boyfriend scare you sometimes? Does his temper get out of control? Does he hit people or break things when he gets angry?
Does your boyfriend make fun of you, not take your opinion seriously, or put you down?
Does your boyfriend go from being very angry to being really sweet and telling you he can't live without you?
Does your boyfriend threaten to kill himself or hurt you or someone you love if you break up with him?
Does he yell, kick, hit, push, pinch, grab, pin you down, throw things at you, or hurt you?

Last Reviewed On: 02/23/03

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