A 2006 study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that among U.S. high schools, eighty-seven percent taught abstinence while only eleven percent taught safe sex (Abiona, 2012). Statistics shows teens are having more sex, so regarding that information safe sex education should be reinforced. In 2012, The Guttmacher Institute released data and information that sex education not only helps young adults delay intercourse, but also has a positive impact on other decisions when they do, such as partner selection (Abiona, 2012).”For example, take a student that has been educated all throughout high school about abstinence, safe sex, as well as sexually transmitted diseases, and he/she attends a college as a freshman. College
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Currently, only twenty-two schools nationwide require sex education in schools. Research has found that what happens in college doesn’t always stay in college. In fact, many students leave their campus with more than just a diploma—they leave with a sexually transmitted disease (Berman, 2013). “According to Stanford University’s Sexual Health Peer Resource Center, 1 in 4 college students have an STD (Berman, 2013).” Young people have a greater risk of contracting an STD, and it’s due to lack of knowledge about practicing safe sex. “The National College Health Assessment Survey found that fifty-four percent of college students consistently use condoms during intercourse, and only four percent of them use condoms during oral sex (Berman, 2013).” Also, many college students are binge drinkers. Alcohol is a depressant; therefore, it slows down the function of the central nervous system that alters one’s perception. The Harvard College Alcohol Study (CAS) found that eight percent of college students reported that they had had unprotected sex due to drinking. The final results of the CAS suggest that binge drinking corresponds with having unsafe sex without the use of contraceptives. A “sensation-seeking” personality is associated with unprotected sex. One study found that the relationship between alcohol use and either sex with strangers or what most call …show more content…
May believed that promiscuity reflected an inability to relate to people except superficially. In his 1969 he wrote a book called Love and Will. In Love and Will, May compared two words: Eros and libido. Eros is the desire to unite, create, and love a partner, whereas libido is a desire for release. He based this on sexual relationships and what it means. A relationship based on the term Eros were meaningful compared to a relationship based on just sex. May believed that in a relationship based on sex only, it would just be a matter of time before one partner began feeling unwanted and lonely (Diamond,
Currently, only twenty-two schools nationwide require sex education in schools. Research has found that what happens in college doesn’t always stay in college. In fact, many students leave their campus with more than just a diploma—they leave with a sexually transmitted disease (Berman, 2013). “According to Stanford University’s Sexual Health Peer Resource Center, 1 in 4 college students have an STD (Berman, 2013).” Young people have a greater risk of contracting an STD, and it’s due to lack of knowledge about practicing safe sex. “The National College Health Assessment Survey found that fifty-four percent of college students consistently use condoms during intercourse, and only four percent of them use condoms during oral sex (Berman, 2013).” Also, many college students are binge drinkers. Alcohol is a depressant; therefore, it slows down the function of the central nervous system that alters one’s perception. The Harvard College Alcohol Study (CAS) found that eight percent of college students reported that they had had unprotected sex due to drinking. The final results of the CAS suggest that binge drinking corresponds with having unsafe sex without the use of contraceptives. A “sensation-seeking” personality is associated with unprotected sex. One study found that the relationship between alcohol use and either sex with strangers or what most call …show more content…
May believed that promiscuity reflected an inability to relate to people except superficially. In his 1969 he wrote a book called Love and Will. In Love and Will, May compared two words: Eros and libido. Eros is the desire to unite, create, and love a partner, whereas libido is a desire for release. He based this on sexual relationships and what it means. A relationship based on the term Eros were meaningful compared to a relationship based on just sex. May believed that in a relationship based on sex only, it would just be a matter of time before one partner began feeling unwanted and lonely (Diamond,