Talk to your friends about ways you've learned to prevent rape and violence. Be a role model for younger people who need to learn how to protect and care for themselves. Respect your partner's feelings and needs. If you see someone in a vulnerable situation, find a non-threatening way to offer help. Talk to your partner about how you feel.
Communication can ease tension.
Discuss the problem of dating violence with your friends. Interrupt jokes that degrade women or gays and lesbians. Be a role model for younger people who need to learn mature sexual behavior. If a friend has been raped or beaten, be there for her or him. Learn how to get medical, emotional, and legal help.