Can someone tell me some of the Psychology of Promiscuity in teenage girls?

Question

Can someone tell me some of the Psychology of Promiscuity in teenage girls?
A teenage girl knowingly having sex w/ too many partners and knowing she is hurting herself and others is a mystery that I really want to understand. Does someone know the thought process of their action?

Maybe even advice on how to talk to them about it?

Answer 1

girls have sex.. for love
guys say they love you... for sex

Answer 2

Promiscuity Psychology

Answer 3

"Happy Bullet, what on earth are you blabbering about? You have absolutely NO knowlege about the subject: shut your trap and crawl back underneath your favourite rock. You are doing more harm than good - but that of course is your motive. It's what cranks DO - they CRANK in the hopes of harming others."

You mean what you do, Baba Yaga? What knowledge to you have about the subject? What some feminists told you in a Women's Studies class? Please; there is absolutely no proof that sexual abuse CAUSES these behaviors, because different people are affected in different ways. Furthermore, if you were abused, wouldn't you want to STAY AWAY from sex? And what about rich spoiled girls like Paris Hilton? Were THEY raped? Promiscuity is not a one-size-fits-all thing, and you can't push off abuse or sexual abuse as the main reason. THERE IS NO EMPIRICAL PROOF.

The "thought process" of their action is a little haywire because people who engage in that kind of behavior are, as teenagers, producing lots of hormones. Unlike Baba Yaga, though, I'm aware of when I can't prove something definitively, so I'll at least give you that warning. Some of us just don't have goddamn sense.

Answer 4

The society in which she lives has taught her that the best thing she has to offer is her body. Young girls are objectified and sexualized in American culture. Anyone seen Little Miss Sunshine? Great movie! The end is a good example of how sexualized young girls are. They look like tiny little prostitutes. Her role models in pop culture are the likes of Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears. Not good. Even Jessica Simpson "the Christian girl" has gone vamp. My advice to you is to let her know that she is smart and that her intelligence is more valuable than what she can do with her body. Help her to find a talent that doesn't have to do with how she looks.

Answer 5

Everyone who has answered this question is right...but there are many factors and everyone is different.
It can also stem from problems with low self esteem - a girl may feel so unhappy with herself and her looks that she may feel no one could "really" love her, but when the opportunity for a chance to increase her self-esteem comes along (i.e. someone wants to have sex with her) then she will do it, not so much for the sexual pleasure but for validation that she was attractive enough that someone would want to sleep with her.
Then there is also the question of peer pressure, not so much as people coercing others into having sex, but the feeling that "oh everyone else around me has already done it, why haven't I done it, what's wrong with me, why does no one want to have sex with me" etc. and you can see where this train of thought would lead.
But mostly, it is a way of raising her self esteem and making her feel attractive to other people, but rarely will she feel attractive on the inside.

Answer 6

Teenage girls are so confused as to their self value and what everyone thinks of them that they 'lap up' any affection they can get from guys - the more public the better. Multiple encounters make them feel like if the boys keep coming, they must be attractive; or worth something.

Advice - hard to say without knowing the situation, but it sounds like insecurity. She needs to know that she is worth something, with or without various encounters.

Answer 7

She thinks she is being empowered and "liberated".

Basically feminism's mantra, "my body my choice" exemplifies this. They wanted to shake off "patriarchal restraints" on their sexuality and control it themselves.

Initially this manifested itself as "free sex", then feminists realised that they were giving away the milk for free and feminists split, into raunch feminists who still think the same, and have influenced popular female sexuality the most as seen by the likes of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, and radical feminists who think "free sex" is still patriarchal as it benefits men and that women should find their own sexuality.

So far all the radical feminists have come up with is lesbianism.

One legacy of the first ten years of second wave feminism and modern day raunch feminism is "rebellious" female teen promiscuity.

EDIT: Saying promiscuity is only ever, or even mostly, caused by sexual assault is easily disproven as silly ideological man-bashing by noting the large selection of examples of females who are promiscuous but were not sexually assaulted, including a large number of pop culture celebrities from the spice girls to britney spears, and almost every feminist in the second wave's first decade.

A lack of a father figure has also been shown to have an effect of making a female child promiscuous in later life. The tendency arising from this sort of gap in childhood development would then be multiplied by pop "raunch" culture surrounding the idea of female "sexual empowerment".

Answer 8

girls are allowed to go up to fast both by their parents and the media. I grew up in the 80's and I never even thought of sex until I was 17 and even then I waited. I think parents are too easy on their girls. By letting them watch sexy videos or see tv shows with sex the learn no boundaries. They need to see girls who have aids or hepatitis or herpes and see what it is really like. But that all starts at home.

Answer 9

It's called 'acting out': a high proportion of these girls have been victims of abuse, ESPECIALLY sexual abuse. Most suffer from depressive illnesses. You need to talk to a bona-fide PhD psychologist about this problem before you say anything at all to the girl - who is in need of psychiatric care. Care you are not qualified to provide:

‘As with many social problems, we need to look further into the roots for "bad" behavior in order to try to develop solutions. Conduct Disorder is a label often applied to troubled and acting-out children. According to the standard reference for evaluation of psychological disorders (the DSM-III-R : Diagnostic and Statistical Manual), it affects some 9% of boys and 2% of girls under age 18, and is "a persistent pattern of conduct in which the basic rights of others and societal norms or rules are violated...The child may have no concern for the feelings, wishes, and well-being of others, and may lack feelings of guilt or remorse...self-esteem is usually low, although the person may project an image of 'toughness'."

According to many years' worth of research, among the likely factors that can lead into this type of behavior are hyperactivity (ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), parental rejection, inconsistent supervision with harsh discipline, early institutional living, frequent shifting of parent figures and various forms of child abuse.’

EDIT:
"HAPPY BULLET' AKA BABA YAGA AKA DEIRDRE O AKA WENDY G: you just don't care about anybody but yourself, do you? Everything is a joke, huh? People are suffering, in pain...and it's all a huge joke to you, isn't it?? You narcissistic, ignorant, biggoted sexist and homophobic fool.

EDIT: ROBINSON
You are a bore - and a bona-fide idiot. You rant and rave against me - and fail to answer the question. You become swept away - how you love the sound of your own 'voice'! You speak of 'evidence"? I furnished evidence: you furnished none. There is no EMPIRICAL evidence in existence, you fool - the real world isn't a Skinner Box!!! Check the American Psychological Association's webpage if you are still confused; there are scholarly articles available. The subject matter has been discussed ad nauseum. Now, if you have NO evidence to present - either way - then shut the F up.

Answer 10

Could be several different things
Could be lack of liking ones self (low self esteem from life styles)
Could be for the *fun of it* mixed in with alcohol & drugs (poor judgement)
Could be for money
Could be for *popularity* (thinks this is the way- and everyone wants her)

You have to talk to the person and *ask* them the why of it all. Then take it from there.

GOOD LUCK IN YOUR WORK

Answer 11

It stems from lack of attention and affection from their dads. It also stems from learning from their mom's how to pick the wrong men. The girl emulates her mother. Acts out for her need to be completely loved and accepted for all that she is and loved inspite of what she isn't. She can blame herself for the lack of having a loving father by throwing herself at men.