WHY SEX NOW????

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Please explain, because i am dieing to know, why do teenagers have sex before marriage. Everyone should at least know that you have to wait until you are married to have sex, but still many people are not listening and having sex at a young age. Why in the world??? Why can't people wait??? Why sex now???

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i was one of those people who wanted to wait till marriage to have sex. I wish i did.. im 16 years old and i might be pregant and im freaking out. my new boyfriend pressured me into it. Now im regreating it more than ever. Dont have sex till ur married or ready to have a child.

 
 

ok ihopenot...i dont know what went wrong with your sexual encounter but for one whyd you let him pressure you!! thats where you first went wrong and did you use protection?

 
 

Because they love each other a lot and either can't get married because of laws (same-sex marriages), or they just don't want too. Sex before marriage isn't bad, and people shouldn't be forced into it. In my opinion, its a form of rape and should be treated as such.

 
 

Because teenagers have rushing hormones, and can't wait to brag!

 
 

Because our country is all about feeling good looking good, so that all kids think about now days. Advertising for that kind of stuff is everywhere, it's almost impossible to go through the day without seeing or hearing about that stuff. Teenagers are just like the teenagers back in the day's, the difference now is how much they are exposed to everything.

 
 

Ya i know many high schoolers who have babies because of their want for attention

 
 

I partially agree with the whole thing about "teens have sex for attention" &* that teenage guys feel that they have to have sex in order to seem "cool" or whatever,but I also disagree because there are some couples in highschool who have been together for a long time &* who have sex against their parent's wishes because they feel that they are going to get married anyway,so why wait?.I feel that not all teens who get pregnant are necessarily "sluts" or "whores" because I am a teen mom to be &* I have been with the baby's daddy for over a year now.I talked to my parents about birth control,but instead of taking action,they sat there &* argued about it for hours,blaming each other for my decision to have sex.They are also divorced so it made things a lot more dramatic.I know that i shoudld have used a condom but I had also wanted to get pregnant for awhile so we didnt try to prevent it &* by the time I was convinced that it wasn't right,I was already pregnant.I don't regret getting pregnant becase I am bringin a life into this world,just like every other mother,I'm just doing it a little earlier in life.I am still in school &* I plan on going to college.I also have a very supportive family.

 
 

Why should teens wait?
A fair question I believe. Being a teen myself, I see no reason to bar teens from having safe and protected sex. Teens, just as adults, can inform themselves and are given ample opportunities to be educated in our school system, as well as easy and free ways to procure condoms and birth control.

It seems to me, from the wording, that your making the question into a "marriage" situation. Sex has nothing to do with being married or not, as many adults are not married and have sex when single.

As for the age issue, I believe that teens can be just as educated as adults on protection and birth control, why is it just a problem for teens to have sex?

 
 

Okay....I'm still a virgin im 16 years old but I almost made the mistake of having sex one nite with my boyfriend. But I stopped myself and really thought about what I was about to do. I vauled myself to wait to have sex untill I married. Which has been dicussed with my current boyfriend and he says he is ready whenever I am....and i'm really thankful for him. But yeah I think teen's have sex because it's always displayed and made seem right by celebs/ and older people. I mean I think that's why from my point of view.

 
 

Some teens dont think before they act. they only go over the positive things, not the negative things of doin IT. I believe in sex after marriage too. I know this 17 year old girl who is pregnant with her 18 year old boyfriends baby. they're both proud and what they don't realize is how hard it is to raise a baby ( the only reason i know how hard it is to raise a baby is because my nephew is a very hyper). So now they both have to quit school and raise a baby. (she is in her junior year of high school and he's a senior in hish school). And either way if she has an abortion or not she will still be looked down for getting pregnant in the first place and for killing an innocent baby.

 
 

i think that if someone is ready to have sex then that is thier decision.I also understand how hard it is to be a teen parent.Alot of the women in my family got pregnant while in thier teens.My sister is 21 and on her 3rd kid.Her mistake though was she didnt really know the guy very well when she got pregnant.They got maried after about 5 or 6 months.I think that if your ready to have sex then thats totally your decision.I just think that if your going to have sex before marriage it should be with someone your truly care about, with protection, and know that your not going to regret it in the end.Ive known my boyfriend for a while and we have been together almost a year.He is probably the closest person to me ever.I know i wouldnt regret anything because i always want him in my life.The main point is sex is a personal decision not anyone elses.

 
 

I think u all have some good points.

 
 

Here is the thing, some teenagers are a lot smarter than adults give them credit for. I feel I am one of them, I am 16 years old now, I am sexually active, and in a commited relationship. The thing is there are two ways to go about it; Protection or not. I tried talking to my parents about it, explaining how maybe it's not a bad idea to put me on birth control, what did they do? Argued with me, so I made up a lame excuse for giving me my health card to hold and did it myself. There's also the unsafe way to do this, you can not use protection and not be on birth control but then you're just asking to get pregnant and you're looking for trouble. I feel that teens these days are much more educated on the topic of sex than most adults give us credit for and we need to let them know it's our lives and if we're not being pressured then why is it a bad thing? Sex is a way to show someone you're commited to that you really care about them and love them with your whole heart and are willing to give everything to them. Why is this wrong? I personally don't see the issue, I understand it's not religion, but sometimes things change, and not that many people are strict to religious traditions, especially teens.
Live to dream.

 
 

You. Don't. Have. To. Wait.

I have NEVER had any type of sex whatsoever(I'm 14- not that it matters) and I do not have a problem with those who do have sex before they are married. What is there to listen to? You are in control of your own body. If you want to have sex then have sex. You can't be forced not to! Just, don't do it for the wrong reasons. Sex is a natural thing. If the person is ready then they should be able to have sex without being shamed about it. I understand that there are STDs and teen pregnancies, but that is not every case. If someone is 40 and they are not married, are you going to tell them that they are not allowed to have sex? Ha!

 
 

Sex before marriage is strictly a religious thing. Pre-marital sex is not a bad thing. Should you wait until the time is perfectly right and have sex with the only person you know you'll be with till marriage? yes, but don't let religion control you or your sex life.

 
 

I would hope you aren't sexually active. you're only 14! Thats illegal and wrong.

 
 

Well, it's not illegal if I had sex with something my age. It's nothing to worry about it because it's not likely.

 
 

Yeah it is. Its called consent laws. Both you and your partner would get statutory charges for being under the consent age, it wouldn't matter if you are both 14.

 
 

14 is not under the age for consent. In some cases its 12 years of age.

 
 

Actually consent age is 16 years of age. Any age below that is statutory rape. Not matter if you are both the same age.
Live to dream.

 
 

I lost my virginity at 15. I don't regret it but I think I may later on in life. It was a relationship that only lasted two weeks so I feel like I gave it away to someone who didn't love me. I don't think there should be an age limit on sex... but teens should really make sure that thats what they both want to do.

 
 

i had sex at the age of 15, but you have to make sure you have protected sex if your going to do it. sex is more of an adult step and you shouldnt be forced or pressured into doing anything that your not ready for. practicing safe sex is the best thing to do and pregnancy i was always scared about to cause even with protection something can go wrong. if your going to have sex at a young age it shouldnt be past a certain amount of time in the relationship. which is when your ready

 
 

I have not had sex but i agree with babymam17
becaue she i very happy with the life stayle she has made. And with her family supporting her well her life will go smooth

 
 

I love the fact that u r not ashamed of haveing a baby at a young age and not ashamed of saying that u have a baby so young. But i have just 1 question how did u know that u where ready

 
 

me personally being a girl have chose not to have sez before marriage. i dont understand y girs have sex with guys that mite leave them. ur husbands there foreveer. plus when ur married wouldnt that be cool to say ur the only on i had sex with and will have sex with

 
 

My ex-boyfriend tried to pressure me into having sex but I stayed strong. For anyone out there being pressured, stay true to yourself and if this guy is trying to make you do something you don't want to then he's not the right guy for you. If you are in a serious relationship and you are older like 17 or 18 and think this person is the one you are going to spend the rest of your life with, then that is a different story. If you are edcuated correctly and use proper protection and you and the other person are commited to each other then sex isn't necessarily a bad thing. Just make sure you use protection because you don't want to get pregant and miss out on some great times, such as college, you couldn't have with a child. Also make sure you and the other person are serious about eachother becuase this is a very serious decision. but i have made the decision of not having sex before marriage.

 
 

dont listen to boys ppl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
 

i wanted to wait... but omg
i had sex and it was awasome
i wouldnt take it back

 
 

to ashlee92... i totally agree! it was awesome for me too and i regret nothing! but i was with someone i love and i knew i was ready. i am educated about the advantages and disadvantages of having sex before marriage. and since i've been educated, my chances of becoming pregnant have been cut down by 10,000 times compared to some girls that do not use any type of contraception. i appericiate the education i received and would not take my experience back for the world!