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According to the statistics from the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, post-traumatic stress disorder, use of victim services, contraction of sexually transmitted diseases, etc.

Activity Section:

Hi, welcome to the activity section!

Many individuals, like Machado, are knowingly or unknowingly trapped in a vicious cycle of abuse. This kind of situation happens a lot more frequently in real life than we think. Most people do not even realize that they are in such a situation. They may ignore the signs hoping their partner might change and love them back. It is the sad reality of every individual involved in these kinds of toxic relationships. They will choose to destroy themselves rather than leave because they are too afraid to let go. Take this quiz to see if you overlook the toxic signs that might be evident in your relationship.

Click the following link to get redirected to the questionnaire form. Please remember to note your answer to find out the results at the end.

Okay, let’s begin!

Scoring system:

Never: 1 point

Occasionally: 2 points

Frequently: 3 points

Now let’s check the results.

(0 - 9) = Good

Woohoo!! You guys are in a healthy relationship. He/She is definitely a keeper.

(9-17) = Concerning

It can be fixed. However, some issues need to be addressed.

(17 - 24) = Harmful

Clearly a red flag, there are signs of abuse. You should seek help.

In this activity, Machado would undoubtedly receive a score of 23 or possibly 24 based on the relationship described in her memoir. Her partner took advantage of her love and exploited her fear of being lonely. The links listed below might be helpful for you to differentiate different situations. Referrals:

• Domestic violence - Wikipedia, Various forms of violence that are faced by individuals in domestic settings, its effects and prevention.
• Cycle of abuse - Wikipedia, The pattern of abuse, its phases, and its connection to the theory of social cycles.
• Psychological abuse - Wikipedia, Different types of psychological assault in domestic relationships and statistics.
• Traumatic bonding - Wikipedia, The reason victims stay and the horrific aftereffects that never go away.
• Love bombing - Wikipedia, Manipulates into staying by love bombing, only to withdraw all affection and care afterward.
• Intimate relationship - Wikipedia, Mental, physical, and emotional well-being in a healthy relationship.
• Attachment in adults - Wikipedia, Types of attachment theories, how they impact relationships, and their advantages and drawbacks.