Date rape is a less technical term for acquaintance rape where the offender is identified as a non-relative whom the victim knew personally. However the extent of this relationship may vary from case to case. In some cases, the offender and victim may have been on their first date when the incident occurred while in others, they might be in a steady relationship. Vast body of research on the subject reveals that date rape is …
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…a defining factor. In the prevention of such a situation women need to learn to communicate better to eliminate the "mixed signals" and find options to defend themselves. Through the education of the individual sexes, the occurrence of date rape can be minimized. It can not be left to the man or woman to avoid raping or being raped. It takes awareness, knowledge and cooperation to make an impact in erasing a date rape situation.