Encourage and help the person to get medical attention as quickly as possible, for treatment of injuries and sexually transmitted diseases. Explain to the person that they should not shower, bathe, or change clothes so that they will not destroy valuable evidence should the person later decide to report the rape and prosecute the rapist. Encourage the person to talk with a counselor or someone trained to respond to rape survivors. Talking about what happened and getting support from counselors, friends, and family can make a big difference in a person's recovery from being raped. From the Ms .
Acquaintance rape can happen to both men and women.