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According to a poll by the BPAS of 1,000 teens aged between 16 and 18, two-thirds responded that they never had sex. Spending time with family members, on the other hand, seems to be a "highlight" for many, as more (33 percent) would rather spend time with family members than friends (27 percent).
As young people seem to have realized that an early-age pregnancy may "thwart" their chances of "enjoying a good quality of life," the survey also found the majority of those who do have sex use condoms. The figures could explain the 50 percent drops in teen pregnancies since 2007.
The top priority for young people appears to be succeeding in their exams and in their career, with 82 percent considering it of "high importance."
The survey also showed a dip in physical interaction, as two-thirds said they talked to their friends online at least four times a week, but less than a quarter pursued their relationships with such regularity in person.
Commenting on the report, Katherine O'Brien, head of Policy Research at BPAS, said the survey shows young people are"making different choices" for themselves about their own lives.
"They seem to place significant value on responsibility and maturity, particularly when it comes to alcohol consumption and sex," she said.
The research also found a quarter never drink alcohol, suggesting young people do not see it as a "pre-requisite" for a good time, but potentially a threat to their health and well-being.
Reader Comments
Smoking is bad for you -- it causes cancer amongst other things -- bad breath.
Sure they drink, they just don't drink alcohol. Which is not necessarily a bad thing.
"Don't" is so final. But they don't have sex right now while their young and unmarried... crazy music?. Personally I like good music -- that crazy shit is crazy man.
Your last point is pure assumption, on your account. How do you know about their attention span. Cherry picker!
If they were out their banging dogs and cats, fucking every monkey; suckin back propylene glycol out of a rusty can and listening to "Lil Pump" for breakfast would that suite you..Nancy boy.
I find this place so filled with bullies and the opinionated left.
To the rock throwing and perpetually triggered left:
You come back is going to be that I am a bully for my statement to the gay kid (HFL). Well, your wrong... HFL, is a sissy pansy, as gay as three dollar bill; he is fruity, his avatar is gay; his comments are gay. Definitely in the pink. But he's..an angry pink.
And words don't hurt anyone...they're just words.
1) first have a message worth communicating, and,
2) then, be able to be literate in the language you use.
Lol('LOL' or 'lol')your('you're' as in 'you are') such a faggot with yourasterisks.asterisk."Smoking is bad for you -- it causes cancer (, and,) amongst other things
--(should be a comma here, not a dash) bad breath.""while
theiryoung"; "while they're - as in 'they are' - young"I've wasted enough time on your idiocy as I'm not even 1/3 into your tripe.
You need some Remedial English Grammar (and Spelling 101 (less 2).
And you think this site is leftist? Same re Remedial Political Science.
R.C.
P.s., You shouldn't hold your breath waiting for HFL to waste his time on an idiot like you; likewise, I'm done.
RC
Aaaah, I've been called worse. LOL.
Re my P.s., you should consider HFL's replies as courtesy lessons. Mine too.
R.C.
The common expression was queer (as in STRANGE and NOT as in GAY); again, the expression was 'queer as a three dollar bill' and it had and has nothing to do with your sexual orientation. (Assuming you have one per my estimated description of you, infra. Say hi to mum!)
R.C.
R.C.
Or, kids are so square these days, they wouldn't roll downhill.
Yeah, and I thought it was the duty of young people to surprise everyone by rolling uphill. LOL.
A lot of them, I mean they're nice enough, but they're a bit deformed, in the same way that Jehovah's Witnesses are deformed. If you know what I mean.
That's an assumption on your part, probably due to being somewhat attention disabled. I supervise a lot of millennials in my job. They're like a race of zombie slaves, which actually makes my working life very easy.
I just say "Go there, zombie millennial slave", "Do this, zombie millennial slave", "Do that, zombie millennial slave", and they just do it. They never give me any problems whatsoever, 'cause they're like robots. Which is a lot more than a bit sad.
These kids have a real lack of emotional depth-of-field. One thing I noticed a long time ago: They never fall in love, and that's probably down to being wrapped, tied and tangled in an EMF frequency fence for the majority of their lives.
Horrible.