Teenagers who pledged to avoid sex until marriage were as likely to have intercourse as other U.S. adolescents, according to a survey of conduct mostly in 1990s.
Teens who took the pledge were less likely to use birth control pills or condoms than those making no promise. Essentially, the results show that teens need information on safe sex and pregnancy prevention even if they vow to refrain.
Imagine, teens making a promise and within a year or two – they up and change their mind. Gasp
I think it’s great that teens make such promises – but being a realist I know …read more