Sex can be defined in several different ways, whether it involves intercouse or just touching for the sake of pleasure. According to the way in which the Catechism of the Catholic church defines the offenses against chastity, premarital sex, or fornication, can be defined as sexual relations between unmarried individuals solely for the sake of seeking pleasure rather than for the sake of seeking to start a family and have children (Catechism of the Catholic Church #2353). This paper will focus mainly on the effects of premarital sex as it pertains to male and female teenagers of high school and college age in the United States from 2000 to 2015. It will cover such topics as hookup culture, rape, and the effects of premarital sex on both a teen
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Over the last century, not only has technology and contraception changed, but the number of sexual companions for unmarried females has too. Women born in 1933 and 1942 who had premarital sex only had one partner by the age of 20 and that one partner would most likely be their future husband. By 1963-1972, the number of partners for those women rose to at least 2 (Greenwood and Guner 2). Women who had sex before marriage, eventually married that partner and even if they did not marry, the number of partners did not inflate between 1963-1972. In 1900, approximately 6% of American females had premarital sex by 19. More than a century later, 75% have experienced this although toleration of this act came later. In 1968, only about 15% of women accepted premarital sex. Nevertheless, 40% of 19 year-old females had already had sex before marriage. The acceptance rate climbed to 45% by the year 1983 when 73% of 19 year olds were experienced sexually (Fernández-Villaverde, Greenwood, and Guner 3). As society became permissive with premarital sex, more women became experienced with it. The acceptance of sex before marriage is commonly seen in colleges and high school due to independence and
Over the last century, not only has technology and contraception changed, but the number of sexual companions for unmarried females has too. Women born in 1933 and 1942 who had premarital sex only had one partner by the age of 20 and that one partner would most likely be their future husband. By 1963-1972, the number of partners for those women rose to at least 2 (Greenwood and Guner 2). Women who had sex before marriage, eventually married that partner and even if they did not marry, the number of partners did not inflate between 1963-1972. In 1900, approximately 6% of American females had premarital sex by 19. More than a century later, 75% have experienced this although toleration of this act came later. In 1968, only about 15% of women accepted premarital sex. Nevertheless, 40% of 19 year-old females had already had sex before marriage. The acceptance rate climbed to 45% by the year 1983 when 73% of 19 year olds were experienced sexually (Fernández-Villaverde, Greenwood, and Guner 3). As society became permissive with premarital sex, more women became experienced with it. The acceptance of sex before marriage is commonly seen in colleges and high school due to independence and