Teenager’s view on premarital sex.
Pre-marital sex is sexual activity practiced by persons who are unmarried.
Historically considered taboo in many cultures and considered a sin in numerous religions, it has now become more commonly accepted in developed countries in the last few decades.
The cultural acceptability of premarital sex varies from culture to culture.
Individual views within a given society can vary greatly, with expectations ranging from total abstinence to frequent casual sex. These views are dependent on the the person’s value system, as formed by his or her parents, religion, friends and the media. We have all been constantly stating the importance of freedom of speech of expression for so long now, then why not this time as well? When for every other thing, we need not necessarily consider the opinion of society, why is it that even after growing, developing and evolving to such a huge extent in the past few decades, we are stuck with the stereotyped taboos of our past? After all the progress that we have made in our languages, outfits, food, automobiles, technology, culture even, the very personal choice of an individual to be part of an intimate, sexual relation with the person he/she is in love with or chooses to spend their life with should be left to them. This however, comes with it’s own set of drawbacks and catches. While it is not wrong for a legitimate adult to decide what he does with his life and whom he does it with, Youngsters and teenagers should be prevented from taking this drastic step in their early stages of life by not shying away from raising this topic and hence making them aware of it beforehand.
As this is an increasing issue nowadays and most parents are worried due to the unexpected outcomes , This could be due to what teenagers religiously watch on television. Numerous studies show that casual sex is depicted, talked about, or hinted at during prime-time viewing hours on more and more stations. With the advent of cable and satellite television, teenagers are feed a steady diet of shows that contain sexual intercourse between unmarried characters. Often sexual interplay has nothing to do with the show, but it seems the movie makers feel obligate to have some sex somewhere in their films.
A survey found that 67% of all prime-time shows contained sexual content, but only one in ten of those shows mentioned any possibility of risks in a sexual relation. What could also be of concern is peer pressure or pressure from your boyfriend/partner that you need to control and take a stand to avoid. Both boys and girls strongly experience a desire for sex, but boys face fewer risks of consequences than girls. Boys don’t have to worry about getting pregnant.
What we concur is that pre-marital sex is a sin of both expectation and opportunity. It depends on you what path you decide.
