why are there soooo many young people having sex???

Question

i didnt loose my virginity till i was 19... what is up??? please help me understand why you young people want to take the chance of having kids at the age of 14 or whatever....im 22 yrs old and am very very careful... but still accidents happen... yall should be more worried about school and sports rather than am i preg or is she preg and how am i going to tell my parents??? confused

Conundrum>> what am i guilty for i have no kids and i didnt loose my virginity till i was 19 and my parents didnt talk to me about it... there is no guilt here just a question nobody else has asked maybe you are the one feeling guilty???since you had a rude answer to a simple ?

and having no adult supervision shouldnt be an excuse.. i had little adult supervision and i didnt have sex at that age....

Answer 1

well That's a good question i myself wonder hat also i am 15 years old and even though i found the love of my life and most people are pressuring us to have sex he have decided to wait til marriage but anyway i would love to know why i guess now a days most kids feel its the "cool" thing to do or they "love" the person enough i wish they would use common sense and wait

Answer 2

This is nothing new people, young people have been having sex since people began walking the earth. Now the under 16 crowd may be new but there was a time many 14 and 15yr olds were already married with family. Nothing has and nothing will change the fact young people are sexual beings and will continue to have sex if they so choose.

Answer 3

I think that it's more about fitting in and feeling left out, with little thinking about the potential results from sex. I was 17 when I lost my virginity, but by that time, all of my friends have already done it and always talked about it. This made me feel like I was left out in the cold.

I wasn't pressured into having sex, I waited until I was ready. But, I think that this may be a reason why many young people are doing it so young.

Answer 4

They mature physically at younger ages, and society is demanding more sophisticated job skills, making mental "maturation" (going into the worlkforce, etc.) come later. It's a bad combination!

Plus, society throws sex at them all the time. And parents don't have time to supervise.

I am in my 40's and I am shocked. I didn't think I was a prude, but back in the 70s it was unusual (but not unheard of) for 14 or 15 year olds to be having sex.

Now, ask a fifth-grade teacher what is happening in elementary school. You'll be ill . . .

Answer 5

For a variety of reasons....I think they are trying to grow up too quickly. They feel invincible and smarter than they actually are. Some are looking for love, they feel that by having sex with someone they will be more loved and if they have a baby the baby will love them. I also believe that a lot of parents don't talk to their kids about life and the consequences of things like sex, drugs and smoking etc.

Answer 6

There is one word,that pretty much sums it all up,uneducated.They are not educated about their bodies properly,they are not educated about the responsibilities of having sex,they are not educated about the various ways to protect themselves,they are not educated about the consequences emotionally,as well as physically,etc.Basicly,they are uneducated about every aspect of sex.The reason for this is that,parents tend to shy away from speaking with their younger teens,or even pre-teens about intercourse.The younger ones,in turn learn about it from society,their peers,and by taking action and learning the hard way.Parents shy away from speaking to their younger teens about sex because,they do not want to give them ideas.They suddenly go on guard,and think "If i tell her,she is only going to want to experiment".They always do not even know where to start,because everyone knows that pre-teens and teens dread"The birds and the bees" Talk.Teens,dont open up to their parents and ask questions,because parents tend to think,when a teenager asks questions about such things,that he/she is doing this particular act,which is not always the case.Although,i definately understand some parents working and that they cannot be with their teens 24 hours a day,but if they educated them they wouldnt have to worry about them making wise decisions,they know they would.If teens were more educated and open with their parents,they would not have to learn from the tough world around them they would get accurate and safe information from an experienced individual.Parents and Teens alike,need to open up and realise sex is not something to be ashamed of.Parents need to educate their children and teach them to make wise decisions throughout their life on every aspect from clothes to boys.If teens were educated on the risks,consequences,and the responsibilities of sex then teens would wait until they were older and realise it is not worth the risk to have that one moment of pleasure which more than likely they will regret once they are older and would wish they would have waited.Have a good day!

Answer 7

Kids are having sex because parents are afraid to talk about it. Kids are growing up faster today because of all the growth hormones in the food. If parents didn't treat sex and the body as a "no-no" then kids won't be so quick to try it.

Answer 8

I so agree with you. I think sex is for mature, responsible ADULTS who, if it occurs, can handle the resulting baby. When you're 16 working one night a week at BK and are in high school, you're not ready to be playing house. People just don't think about the what ifs they just think about here and now and what they want when they want it.

Answer 9

Kids no longer have parental supervision, Mom and Dad work until all hours of the night and kids are left to fend for themselves. They are looking for someone to love them, and think that sex is love. It is a shame that parents are no longer part of their kids lives.

Answer 10

Just my opinion but, I think it has alot to do with our society these days. Look at what they are seeing on TV. Look at the advertising and listen to the music. They are desenstized to the consequences. I think alot of teen sex and alcohol and drug use also comes from boredom. Our kids are growing up way too fast. I wish we could shield them but, all we can do is teach them right from wrong and try to guide them to be responsible.