Most of them are Buddhist. But most of Buddhist in Thailand derived from cultures and norms in their families. Most of them did not make a decision by themselves. They are the Buddhist by affiliation not intrinsic religiosity. There were the relationships between religions and sexual behaviors/attitudes …show more content…
These classifications depend on sexual attraction and desires based on their sex. (35-39) But most previous studies in sexual orientation used self-reported data. Some authorities suggested discrimination scale for assessment and categorization, i.e., Kinsey scale (40), Klein sexual orientation grid (41) and multidimensional scale of sexuality (42). However, all scales had advantages and disadvantages. Human sexual orientation is dynamic. It may change by time and situations. In this study (table 2), there were 80% of heterosexuality, 11% bisexuality, and 9% homosexuality. When compared to the earlier studies, there was a higher proportion of bisexual and homosexual group than the past. (43-45) However, there were 8.6% of men and 15% of women by self-reported that they had same-sex attractions or same sexual experiences. (45) With regard to their heterosexual declaration, half of men and two-thirds of women reported the same sexual experiences. (46) In the recent study, women dared to report themselves for the same sexual experience. (47) It might be explained these proportions in this …show more content…
There was nearly 25% of dating everyday. And their favorite dating place was at their dormitories and private. These private meetings might be a risk for unsafe sex. Nearly 70 % of them ever attended internet chats/talks and read about sexual issues. These factors also influenced on their sexual relationship and behaviors as the previous studies. (14, 15, 17) We can use the sexually explicit media to promote sexual education and prevent sexual risk behaviors. In Thailand, in May 2016, most people used social media everyday for instances, Facebook more than 40 million (60% of total population) “Line” application more than 33 million, “Instagram” 7.8 million and “Twitter” 5.3 million. (48) Moreover, more than 70 % of internet users were under age of 35 and half of them was at aged “15-24”.They stayed online average 31.7 hr. in February 2012. (49) Thus the internet had many effects to teenage lifestyles and sexual relationships. Because it is easy to access and less official censorship and