But sometimes, it's really tough. Jake has plenty of company. In fact, for the first time in 25 years, studies show that fewer teens are choosing to have sex. Someday, the media might catch up and stop making teens look like a bunch of hormone-driven monsters who've just gotta have it. No way, says Michael McGee, acting vice president for education at Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Closer Couples Waiting to have sex can actually make for better relationships.
Without having to sweat sex, many couples become closer and more intimate than those who have sex right away. We ought to be taught that we shouldn't feel pressured to have sex, that there's really less pressure if you don't have sex, and no one's going to think any less of you if you don't run out and have sex. If you feel pressure to have sex, and you're not ready, make a plan. Write down why you want to wait, and set some limits. Like I won't go into a room alone with a love interest, or I'll stick to kissing.