| A | B |
|---|
| Mutual respect | Each person values who the other is and understands the other person’s boundaries |
| Trust | Partners should place trust in each other and give each other |
| Honesty | Builds trust and strengthens the relationship |
| Compromise | Acknowledge different points of view and be willing to give and take |
| Individuality | Neither partner should have to compromise who he/she is |
| Communication | Each partner should speak honestly and openly |
| Anger control | Can be handled in healthy ways such as taking a deep breath, counting to ten, or talking it out |
| Fighting fair | Those who stick to the subject, and avoid insults are more likely to come up with a possible solution |
| Problem solving | Identify new solutions by breaking a problem into small parts or by talking through the situation |
| Understanding | What the other might be feeling |
| Self-confidence | They are calm and comfortable enough to allow others to express their opinions without forcing their own opinions on them |
| Healthy sexual relationship | Both are comfortable with, and neither partner feels pressured or forced to engage in sexual activity that is outside his or her comfort zone or without consent |
| Control | One dating partner makes all the decisions and tells the other what to do |
| Hostility | One dating partner picks a fight with or antagonizes the other dating partner |
| Dishonesty | One dating partner lies to or keeps information from the other |
| Disrespect | One dating partner makes fun of the opinions and interests of the other partner or destroys something that belongs to the partner |
| Dependence | One dating partner feels that he or she “cannot live without” the other |
| Intimidation | One dating partner tries to control aspects of the other's life by making the other partner fearful or timid |
| Physical violence | One partner uses force to get his or her way (such as hitting, slapping, grabbing, or shoving) |
| Sexual violence. | One dating partner pressures or forces the other into sexual activity against his or her will or without consent |
