... security" (Christianity Today 28). Other suffer from low self-esteem and feel dependent on having sexual relationships in order to define themselves. Still others find themselves weak under pressure and don't have the courage or the strength to simply say no. When asked, the students themselves replied to the following reasons: Girls Reasons Boys 80% They were curious and wanted to experiment 76% 58% They wanted to be more popular/impress their friends 58% 63% They were in love. 50% 65% They were underose they were dating. 35% (Time 63) Perhaps one of the most notable causes to the reasons behind teen behavior is the "it can't happen to me" syndrome. In the video The Power of Choice: Sex, high school students speak openly about their attitudes towards sex. When asked what a teenager's biggest fear regarding sex is, the students responded that AIDS and pregnancy were the biggest fears. Therefore, Michael Pritchard, (the interviewer), asked ...

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