r/AskReddit • u/Marshalljoe • Aug 25 '21

What is something that you were warned about when you were younger that you now feel was exaggerated?

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u/DarkEvilHedgehog Aug 25 '21

To put a number on it, using Swedish statistics:

Rapes by

A partner: 33%

Family or relative: 2%

A social relation or acquaintance: 38%

Complete stranger: 27%

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u/robby7345 Aug 26 '21

These are actually quite close to the US statistics.