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The following is a checklist of behaviors that should set off alarms in your head whether you're drinking or not. Don't let your politeness or intoxication put you in a threatening situation. If a person you're with at a party or a bar displays any of these behaviors, stay alert enough to call a friend and ask him or her to help you get home safely.
Whatever you do,
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• Not listening to you, interrupting you, or ignoring you.
• Disregarding your space boundaries and touching you without your consent.
• Trying to make you feel guilty if you won't do something sexual or using red flag
words like "uptight," "prude," or "tease."
• Acting possessive, jealous, or paranoid and becoming upset if anyone else looks
at or talks to you.
• Drinking heavily. |
Here are some tactics to use to avoid getting involved in a dangerous sexual situation.
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• Avoid drinking too much. Alcohol impairs your ability to make smart choices.
• Talk to your date beforehand to make sure you are on the same page about
where the night is going.
• Don't go back to someone's room or leave a party with someone you don't know well.
• Trust your gut. if you feel at all uncomfortable, get out of the situation.
• When going on a date with someone new, make sure to tell a friend what your
plans are so that someone knows where you will be.
• Take a self defense class. That way, you will know what to do if things get too
physical.
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