Stay Out Loud: Is There Pressure on Teens to Have Sex or Be Physical in Relationships?
Pressure is all around us from what we deal with at school to stuff that happens at home. But we wondered whether pressure to have sex or be physically intimate in relationships was a big deal to teens...
...so we asked real teens to tell us what they think about pressure and sex and whether it's really as big of a deal as everything thinks it is. Check out their responses below and then tell us what you think in the comments or on Twitter (@StayTeen)!
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WHAT OTHER TEENS ARE SAYING:
I think there's pressure both ways.
People think that it's a race, and they need to lose their virginity before a certain age.
But at the same time, people are being told that they need to wait for marriage before they should have sex.
So there are people who want to have sex getting all frustrated because they can't and people getting upset because they're being forced into doing something before they're ready. Everyone needs to learn the facts, wait till your ready, always be prepared and then do it if you want to. And if you want to wait until marriage, that's fine too!
We should all just chill out. It's all natural.
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I think there is a lot of pressure for teens to have sex. A lot of this comes from media and things like friends who are sexually active. I'm not saying having sex is bad because its not, but the pressure is what's wrong. Teens are pressured by friends and boyfriends/girlfriends to have sex but parents are also pressuring us not to have sex. Honestly it's your body...make your own choice but keep in my mind if you think you're grown enough to have sex you also need to be grown enough to deal with the possibilities of pregnancy. I'm 16 ad have a daughter so this isn't someone saying not to have sex but make sure you're 100 percent ready.
I think sex isnt something that should wait till marriage. but today people think there is pressure on having sex in your relationship, but ultimately ITS YOUR OWN CHOICE. just be smart
This was very helpful even though my bf and i don't have sex and we still have a good relationship. WE BOTH PROMISE TO WAIT TIL MARRIAGE !!!!!!
Physical relationship
I think this is very helpful and I would wait.
I think this was helpful
I think so cause whenever I'm alone with a friend or my boyfriend we start making
Comments about sex and me and my BF almost had it together.
I think teens shouldn't be pressure into something that they don't want to do. If a girl or a boy says no that means no, if they are not ready then don't pressure them until they are, they will let you know when they are ready, the moment have to be for both the girl and boy.
oh yeah there is, the other person should respect the others decition if they dont want to have sex just hten. i belive a successful relationship should wait.
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