- FAMILY TIP SHEET MIDDLE SCHOOL
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SAFE ONLINE TALK / TIP SHEET / DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP / REV DATE 2016
www.commonsense.org/educators | CREATIVE COMMONS: ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-SHAREALIKE
What’s the Issue? The allure of these kinds of relationships is not surprising, particularly for teens who are
already vulnerable.
- It may also lead young teens to believe they are in a serious, romantic relationship
with someone they don’t really know.
- Young teens who wind up in inappropriate online relationships often show these warning signs.
- e350-e357.
- Wolak, K., Mitchell, K., and Finkelhor, D.
- “Online Victimization of Youth: Five Years Later.” 2006.
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