short version: researchers are finding evidence that waiting until the early 20s to initiate sexual activity may be linked with sexual dysfunction. long version here.
commentary: OK, i was 18 before i lost my virginity. i would have been 17 had i taken the opportunity offered to me but i didn't feel right doing so--it's something about which i've blogged in the past. but honestly, is anyone surprised by this? in large part, aren't people who don't have sexual experience by the ages the article discusses (21-23) usually that way not through a deliberate decision on their part?
a friend of mine was once an evangelical, studied to be a missionary in fact. he has recounted on more than one occasion that he counseled marriage couples who didn't actually understand how to consummate their marriages.
i believe the following is the money quote...
the article quoth:
the authors write that the study "lends credence to research showing that abstinence-only education may actually increase health risks," adding that other approaches may better equip young people to avoid both short- and long-term sexual health consequences.
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