[trebb]

And the NEWS in this is???

[axel f]

What a charming article.

[Diamond]

Wonderful memories in their future marriage to someone else.

Cordially,

[billorites]

"But she wonders if other factors are at play, too. "

Well, there are tax advantages to losing your virginity before New Years.

You can carry forward the loss to offset up to $3000 of taxable income in the following year.

[wideawake]

This has nothing to do with the holiday.

In December, many high school seniors go away for their first ski trip without adult supervision.

The holiday creates the vacation time which creates the opportunity - but I doubt many teenage girls consciously decide: "I'm giving my boyfriend fornication for Christmas!"

[Chancellor Palpatine]

LOL - it doesn't take peer pressure to get a teen to have sex.

And I'd say that the observation of so much nookie getting in December is about right.

[spetznaz]

"We call it the 'Santa Claus effect

I guess there are still many then who still believe in Ol' Saint Nick then.

[WKB]

Mississippi State University is a school for Veterinarians I am not sure what kind of virgins they may talking about!

[WKB]

Mississippi State University is a school for Veterinarians I am not sure what kind of virgins they may talking about!

[SuziQ]

"At the very least," says study co-author John Bartkowski, "maybe we should say, 'Leave the lights on.' "

Oh yeah, now that's a ringing endorsement for abstinence!