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It has been increasingly seen as a problem involving society's attitude towards women and as a form of violence against women. Since the 1980s, it has constituted the majority of rapes in some countries. Historically, date rape has been considered less serious than rape by a stranger. The phenomenon of date rape is relatively new. One of the most targeted groups are women between the ages of 16 to 24. Date rape most commonly takes place among college students when alcohol is involved or date rape drugs are taken. Īccording to the United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), date rapes are among the most common forms of rape cases. The perpetrator may use physical or psychological intimidation to force a victim to have sex against their will, or when the perpetrator has sex with a victim who is incapable of giving consent, for example, because they have been incapacitated by alcohol or other drug. RapeĪ feature of date rape is that in most cases the victim is female, knows the perpetrator and the rape takes place in the context of an actual or potential romantic or sexual relationship between the parties, or when that relationship has come to an end.