NBC4.tv shares some statistics published by Teen People magazine on teenage sex statistics.  The upbeat news is that many teens report love as their primary reason for having sex, but since many of the girls who are sexually active are no longer with their first partner, it makes parents wonder if they are applying the proper judgment to determine love.  There are also some sobering statistics regarding parent perceptions of sexual activity vs. reality. 

On some level, maybe we are making headway with teen sex.  If larger percentages of kids associate sex with love and do not view it as a casual act, that’s certainly worth celebrating.  But then there is the question of whether a teenager is able to understand deep romantic love, and that is where it gets difficult.  These stats are eye-opening, and definitely useful for both teens and parents.