Dealing with love and relationships in college is not an easy task. While hitting the books may come easy to students, settling down into a relationship isn’t as easy to grasp. Not to mention the fact that there aren’t as many relationship role models to look up to within this generation. Sure, we have Barack and Michelle; Beyonce and Jay-Z, but positive couples like them don’t get as much shine in the media as — say, Chris Brown and Rihanna or Joseline and Stevie J…There are many other things that factor into the large number of unhealthy relationships in college — according to Liz Claiborne’s 2011 College Dating Violence and Abuse Poll 43 % of college women that are dating experience violent and abusive dating behaviors — including the fact that many students don’t know what to do if they are experiencing dating violence or abuse and some don’t even recognize it as unhealthy. The first steps to getting into a healthy relationship in college include loving yourself first and foremost and having a strong self-identity. Unfortunately, not everyone has the capability of recognizing unhealthy situations and behaviors. Save yourself or a friend from the turmoil of an unhealthy relationship before it’s too late! Check out 7 Signs You’re in an Unhealthy Relationship at the jump:
