- Perspectives on Acquaintance Rape by David G. Curtis, Ph.D., B.C.E.T.S. Clinical Psychologist I. What is Acquaintance Rape Acquaintance rape, which is also referred to as date rape and hidden rape, has been increasingly recognized as a real and relatively common problem within society. Much of the attention that has been focused on this issue has emerged as part of the growing willingness to ...www.aaets.org/arts/art13.htm