Why is it that we think that ‘everyone’s doing it’ when it comes to teens and sex? Teens and adults alike seem to think that young people have no self control and couldn’t possibly say no to sex before marriage. However, contrary to popular belief, most teens these days are NOT having sex. Maybe these false perceptions are exactly why so many teens go ahead and become sexually active in the first place. If young people think that they are being left out of something or that their friends are experiencing something that they are not, then maybe they will feel like they HAVE to do it too. Let’s face it, peer pressure is one of the hardest parts of being a teenager and if you feel like all of your peers are ‘doing it’ then it may be harder for you to say no…
It is a fact that many teens have never had sex at all and the ones who have, often regret it. Seriously, not even half of teens across America are having sex, so where does that idea come from? Is it because we see all of our favorite TV and movie stars having sex or is it because most popular music says that sex is ok? Is it because parents say, “they are going to do it anyway”? Whatever the reason, many teens are getting duped into believing that ‘everyone’s doing it’ when that is simply not the case.
What do you think? If you believe most teens are having sex, where did that impression come from?
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
by Julie Brown