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The biggest regret of young people who have lost their virginity is having sex right away, according to research.
Having sex soon is the biggest regret among young people who have lost their virginity, according to a survey of British sexual behavior.
More than one-third of women and un-room men, in their teens and early twenties, admitted it was “not the right time” to have sex for the first time.
According to UK law, you must be at least 16 years old to legally consent to have sex.
The latest National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles survey shows that many people may not be ready at this age.
The Natsal survey, conducted almost every ten years, provides a detailed picture of sexual behavior in the UK.
For this latest work, published in BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine looked at the responses of nearly 3,000 young people who took the survey between 2010 and 2012.
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The results
The responses showed that almost 40% of young women and 26% of young men did not feel that their first sexual experience happened “at the right time”.
When asked in more detail, most said they wanted to wait longer to lose their virginity.
Only a few said they would have done it sooner.
Most had sex when they were 18 – half had already done so before they were 17.
Nearly one-third had sex before they were 16 years old.
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The survey also looked at sexual ability or readiness-that is, whether a person could reasonably make an informed decision when to have sex for the first time.
For example, he must be prudent to agree and not act under peer pressure.
About half of the young women and four out of ten of the young men who responded failed this step.
And nearly one in five women and one in ten men said they and their partner were not equally willing to have sex at the time, suggesting that some felt compelled to have sex.
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The founder of the Natsal survey, Professor Kaye Wellings, said the age of consent is not an indication of whether a person is ready to be sexually active. “Every young person is different-some 15-year-olds may be ready while others are not,” he explains.
Co-researcher Dr Melissa Palmer said: “Our findings seem to support the idea that young women are more likely than young men to be forced by their partners to have sex.”
“While the survey results show some positive findings, such as nearly nine in ten young people who use a reliable method of contraception in first intercourse, more efforts are being made. is needed to ensure that the overall well-being of young people is protected when they become sexually active, “he continued.
She said sex education in schools should equip young people with the necessary negotiation skills so that they can have safe and positive first sex experiences.
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When is the right time?
If you think you could have sex, ask yourself:
- Is it good?
- Do I love my partner?
- I love him so much?
- Are we talking about using condoms to prevent STIs and HIV, and is the discussion okay?
- Do we arrange contraception to protect against pregnancy?
- Do I have to say “no” at any hour if I change my mind, and will we both be okay with that?
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If your answer to all of these questions is yes, maybe now is the time.
But if your answer is yes to any of the following questions, this may not be the case:
- Do I feel pressure from someone, like my spouse or my friends?
- Do I have any regrets afterwards?
- Am I thinking of having sex just to attract my friends or to follow them?
- Am I thinking of having sex just to keep my partner?
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“We strongly believe that age and stage appropriate relationships and sex education (ESR) should start early to empower young people to make positive decisions that are appropriate for them.’ Mandatory ESR will provide that opportunity, ’said Isabel Inman of sex health charity Brook.