David A. Gershaw, Ph.D. Adolescence is often a time of ambivalent sexual feelings, unrewarding relationships, and unwanted pregnancy. Some widely held myths among young people seem to perpetuate these problems. Here are some of these myths.
Sex produces instant adulthood.
With sex, it leads to two bad effects. It may push teenagers into situations they do not want romantic commitments, pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases. On the other hand, if teenagers feel these activities have actually made them fully mature, it may inhibit their growth and development in other areas. Sex means love. Young women are more likely to believe that love and sex go together.