Learn about Relationships - One Love Foundation

One Love is a national non-profit with the goal of ending relationship abuse through life-saving prevention education. We empower young people with the knowledge and tools needed to see the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships.

Our core signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships to learn and look for in your relationships.

The 10 Signs of Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships

The 10 Signs in LGBTQ+ Relationships

The 10 Signs and Digital Relationships

The 10 Signs en Español

New Digital Abuse Resources

One Love's mission this Domestic Violence Awareness Month is to shed light on healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors through our devices and our digital connections. We've created the Relationships in The Digital Age Lesson Plan and updated our Unhealthy Connections PSAs Discussion Guide to do just that.

Relationships in the Digital Age Lesson Plan

This lesson plan explores how healthy and unhealthy behaviors can show up in digital spaces. Participants use the 10 Signs to reflect on how technology shapes their communication, boundaries, and conflict. Visit the Resource Library to download!

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Unhealthy Connections PSAs Discussion Guide

Same great video content with a new discussion guide! We've added 5 new activities and facilitation tips to help turn your Unhealthy Connections conversation into longer or multi-session workshops. Visit the Resource Library to download!

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Digital Relationship Abuse

Watch our new video campaign to see how relationship abuse can look when it happens online or over your phone. Download our companion guide to better understand the warning signs.

Digital Relationship Abuse

Watch our new video campaign to see how relationship abuse can look when it happens online or over your phone. Download our companion guide to better understand the warning signs.

Download our companion guide to better understand the warning signs.

Our Approach

Unhealthy relationship behaviors often go unrecognized because people don’t have the tools to identify them until they escalate to abuse. One Love utilizes a train-the-trainer model to empower young people to lead life-changing discussions with their peers in their communities.

Educate Individuals

Behavior change at the individual level

Raise Awareness

Knowledge gain and attitude shift in society

Mobilize Millions

Young people proud to lead the conversation

Educate Individuals

Behavior change at the individual level

Raise Awareness

Knowledge gain and attitude shift in society

Mobilize Millions

Young people proud to lead the conversation

End relationship abuse and create a world of healthier relationships.

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Have participated in a One Love workshop

60K

Volunteers and educators have been trained to lead a One Love workshop

350+

Student leaders across the country

10 Signs Of An Unhealthy Relationship

Intensity

When someone expresses very extreme feelings and over-the-top behavior that feels overwhelming.

Manipulation

When someone tries to control your decisions, actions, or emotions.

Sabotage

When someone purposely ruins your reputation, achievements, or success.

Guilting

When someone makes you feel responsible for their actions or makes you feel like it’s your job to keep them happy.

Deflecting Responsibility

When someone repeatedly makes excuses for their unhealthy behavior.

Possessiveness

When someone is jealous to a point where they try to control who you spend time with and what you do.

Isolation

When someone keeps you away from friends, family, or other people.

Belittling

When someone does and says things to make you feel bad about yourself.

Volatility

When someone has a really strong, unpredictable reaction that makes you feel scared, confused or intimidated.

Betrayal

When someone is disloyal or acts in an intentionally dishonest way.

Comfortable Pace

The relationship moves at a speed that feels enjoyable for each person.

Trust

Confidence that your partner won’t do anything to hurt you or ruin the relationship.

Respect

You value one another’s beliefs and opinions, and love one another for who you are as a person.

Fun

You enjoy spending time together and bring out the best in each other.

Healthy Conflict

Openly and respectfully discussing issues and confronting disagreements non-judgmentally.

Honesty

You can be truthful and candid without fearing how the other person will respond.

Independence

You have space to be yourself outside of the relationship.

Equality

The relationship feels balanced and everyone puts the same effort into the success of the relationship.

Taking Responsibility

Owning your own actions and words.

Kindness

You are caring and empathetic to one another, and provide comfort and support.

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