Teen Sex: Good Idea or Bad?

Is Sex a Good Idea for Teenagers?

  • No, not ever

    Votes: 1 10.0%

  • Not usually but there might be exceptions

    Votes: 1 10.0%

  • Kind of 50-50 really: it's a wash

    Votes: 1 10.0%

  • Sometimes a good idea but not for everybody

    Votes: 4 40.0%

  • We should have sex lessons in high school

    Votes: 3 30.0%
  • Total voters
    10
OrnotBitwise

OrnotBitwise

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Just a point of curiosity on my part. I'm wondering how the distribution here will fall. I've a bet with myself but don't want to contaminate the results. :)

Obviously, for teenagers to avoid sex is smart for health reasons. Most of us would also admit, however, that there are good things about pre-marital sex in general. Frankly, the real answer is probably that there's no general answer: it varies too much from individual to individual.

Still, we have to ask: is sex good for late-teenagers or not?
 
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Impossible to answer.

Teenagers is too broad a term.

13 and 14 years olds, are far different from 17, 18, and 19 year olds.
 
when I was a teenager, the answer was most definitely YES.

Now that I am the father of a teenaged daughter, I would say NO.
 
maineman said:
when I was a teenager, the answer was most definitely YES.

Now that I am the father of a teenaged daughter, I would say NO.
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LOL! Funny how that works, isn't it? ;)

Be honest, now. I'm talking about teenagers in general, and late teen teenagers, not 12 and 13 year olds.
 
I'd definitely say no. Now that I'm paying taxes and will undoubtedly have to pay for the misfortunes that evolve from teenage for nicators, Its a definite no, all the time, no exceptions. Even when they are 19, most people that age can't afford to take care of child, nor are they mature enough to take care of them.
 
OrnotBitwise said:
Heh. Good point. I was thinking of Seniors in high school, pretty much. Say 17, 18 and 19 year olds.
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In general intercourse at that age is a bad idea. I would cousel any 17 or 18 year old to remain a "technical" virgin, until they are responsible enough to handle sex.
 
LadyT said:
I'd definitely say no. Now that I'm paying taxes and will undoubtedly have to pay for the misfortunes that evolve from teenage for nicators, Its a definite no, all the time, no exceptions. Even when they are 19, most people that age can't afford to take care of child, nor are they mature enough to take care of them.
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"Most" isn't the same as "all" despite the fact that I agree with you. Also, with contraception and abortion available, unwanted pregnancy isn't usually a factor. Or so one could argue, anyway.

I had sex in high school. So also did almost everyone I know now and everyone I knew then. Maybe it's a northern California thing. Most of us avoided unwanted pregnancies, STDs and all the mean, nasty, ugly consequences.
 
Cypress said:
In general intercourse at that age is a bad idea. I would cousel any 17 or 18 year old to remain a "technical" virgin, until they are responsible enough to handle sex.
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"Handle" sex? Interesting phrase. You mean emotionally? Is anyone ever old enough to "handle" sex in that dimension though?
 
If you grow up too sheltered, it is a rude awakening when you are pushed out into the world. And you will be likely to make stupid mistakes where interpersonal relations are concerned because of your unrealistic expectations.
 
OrnotBitwise said:
"Handle" sex? Interesting phrase. You mean emotionally? Is anyone ever old enough to "handle" sex in that dimension though?
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Until they can be 100% responsible with contraception. It depends on the individual.

I have some experience in this matter. Teenagers are little hormone machines - they are not always going to be thinking about consequences, and contraception 100% of the time.

All it takes, is one mistake.
 
uscitizen said:
If you grow up too sheltered, it is a rude awakening when you are pushed out into the world. And you will be likely to make stupid mistakes where interpersonal relations are concerned because of your unrealistic expectations.
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That's definitely a risk, I think.
 
100% depends on the situation. Two Responsable 19 year olds who know what they are getting it... It could be a healthy good thing for them.

Two illresponsable 13 year olds, one who belives this means they will be together forever, the other who just wants to get off... Neither using any protection... It is likely a recipe for destruction.
 
LadyT said:
....that you know of.....
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Fair enough. Still, the statistics bear me out.

To be more clear, yes, having sex is always a calculated risk. Even for committed couples, if you think about it, though in that case the risk is considerably lower. The question is whether that risk is worth the potential benefit for the majority of teenagers.
 
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