> sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking

> psychological aggression

Not at all downplaying the seriousness of emotional and psychological abuse, but these are very different things. Which is the main reason that the concept of this app doesn't bother me much. The immediate physical safety risks of dating as a woman are significantly greater than for men.

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PaulHoule 6 days ago | parent [-]

Sure, but it's about a factor of two -- the difference between the sun at noon and 5pm, not the difference between night and day.

Broken bones heal, but psychological wounds can last a lifetime -- and cut that lifetime short either through self-harm or the impact on chronic diseases. Sexual assault is so problematic because it has a very long term psychological impact on people.

	▲	opello 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		It also seems obvious that a physical wound very likely occurs in a context that may also create a psychological one.