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The
Serious Side of Sex
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Having sex is no
guarantee you'll stay together. Lots of teenagers give in
and have sex to "keep" someone. And then that person leaves
anyway. If you have to have sex to keep someone you love - is that
person really worth keeping?
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How
many teens that had sex still have each other? Many teenage relationships
don't last. Just because someone's body is ready for sex doesn't mean
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Contraceptives
fail more often than you probably imagine. In fact, there's no such
thing as completely "safe sex."
Even if you're "lucky," sex can leave emotional scars that
you may feel for the rest of your life. |
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Teenagers
are getting AIDS at a faster rate than any other group in America.
Condoms sometimes break, sometimes slip, or sometimes don't get used
at all. Is it worth the risk? |
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Many teenagers
who said "yes" will tell you they wish they had waited.
Even it you don't get a disease or get pregnant, you can still get
hurt. Breaking up with someone after you've had sex feels twice
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When you have
sex with someone, it's hard to tell what you love -- the person or
the sex. So it's easy to wind up in a relationship, or even a marriage,
with someone who's wrong for you. |
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Can you finish
school and take care of a baby, too? Some teenagers put their trust
in "safe sex," then found out the hard way that contraceptives
can fail. An unplanned pregnancy can drastically change
your life. |
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When you trust
someone enough to have sex with them and then that person walks away,
you'll feel used. After all, you can have sex the rest of your life,
but you can only give away your virginity once, so don't risk giving
it to the wrong person, it won't take a baby or a disease to make
you feel terrible. Think about waiting; you may be surprised how
good it can feel. |
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