THE SEX FILES: the ym/kaiser family foundation 1998 national Survey of teens.
Think you're the last virgin in all of America or that your sexual experiences are way less than you bud's? Think Again. Since many of you feel pressured by what you think everyone else is doing, we conducted a survey of 650 girls and guys, 13 to 18 years old, to sort out fact from fiction. Here, our surprising results. BY JANE GARLAND KATZ
HOT VIRGINITY
If you're convinced that you're the only one who thinks waiting or putting off sex is cool, you're wrong:
*The majority (68%) of teens surveyed say that they are virgins.
*87% of girls say that among their group of friends, being a virgin is considered hip. And 62% of boys say this is also true among their group of friends.
*Almost half (44%) of the teens we talked to say they've made a conscious decision to delay intercourse till they're majorly in love or married!
GIRLS STRESS ABOUT SEX MORE...
One big surprise: Girls ages 13 to 18 who've smooched or gone further freak out about sex more that boys do
*33% of girls (but only 15% of guys) say they feel extremely insecure about their bods when they're body-bonding.
*33% of girls (but only 15% of boys) say they've been in a relationship that moved too fast sexually.
*25% of girls (but only 16% of guys) say they have trust issues and worry about their partners' honestly when it comes to important things like faithfulness and spilling about their sexual history.
