Survey finds 10 partners before marriage 'normal'

Drudge ^ | 10th December 2001 | Ananova

[Don Myers]

Survey finds 10 partners before marriage 'normal'

The majority of young people think it is normal for a person to have at least 10 sexual partners before marriage.

A survey has also found that three in 10 believe it is acceptable for a girl to lose her virginity before the age of 15.

Research carried out by Brook, the youth sex advisory service, says there is a "cultural change" in young people's attitudes towards sex.

Some 64% of men and 54% of women agreed that it was acceptable for a person to sleep with more than 10 partners before getting married.

But the survey, which questioned people aged 17 to 25, also showed that they wanted more information about sex and contraception.

Men admitted to getting most of their knowledge about contraception from TV and magazines, while women learned the most from magazines and their mothers.

Half of all the young women surveyed said they wished that teachers had supplied them with more information about preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

Brook chief executive Jan Barlow said: "Young people have an increasing number of sexual partners and they are saying that's OK.

"But at the same time they don't have the information and access to services that they need.

"Young people must seek out advice and information in order to make their choices and to understand how to protect themselves both against pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases."

[Andrewksu]

Marriage is not thought of as the same thing anymore, it is just one up from boyfriend/girlfriend, temporary and dissovlable doesn't matter if you have children or not.

[My Favorite Headache]

LOLOL

[My Favorite Headache]

But the real underlying theme here is it is ok for men to be over 10 partners before marriage and women are still whores if they are. Dem's the rules...sorry. I did not make them up!

[My Favorite Headache]

Just so the NOW crowd does not get on my back here it was sarcasm.

[JoeSchem]

Some 64% of men and 54% of women agreed that it was acceptable for a person to sleep with more than 10 partners before getting married.

Jerry Seinfeld used to do this in half a season.

[LenS]

Since this was a survey of young people, that 3 in 10 figure probably consists mainly of 13 to 17 year old guys who would greatly appreciate it if the girls they're dating would sleep with them. So it's not that surprising.

[JediGirl]

Where do they find these mutants?

Heck, I know a chick who lost it when she was 11.

[fourdeuce82d]

Ten doesn't seem like *that* many, if you consider that people are marrying later- If you don't marry untill you're 28-32,and you start having sex when you're 18, you hardly have to be catting around to get to that number.

I do think 15 is too young, particularly for girls.

[Artist]

While results in the US might be much the same, this survey does come from a British source. My impression of the Brits, after traveling there, is that they are farther down the slippery slope than we are.

[slugbug]

Marriage is not thought of as the same thing anymore, it is just one up from boyfriend/girlfriend, temporary and dissovlable doesn't matter if you have children or not

Agreed. Sad to think that sex has been reduced to a recreational activity and now marriage is nothing more than a temporary state-til something better comes along. Scary.

[NativeNewYorker]

A survey has also found that three in ten believe it is acceptable for a girl to lose her virginity before age 15.

Where do they find these mutants?

The boys' lockerroom, of course.

[NativeNewYorker]

no girl wants to be "double-digits" in sexual partners

Actually, some early teen girls here in Sodom compete to "Lewinsky" the most guys.

[cynicom]

In such surveys, both males and females tend to lie. The males exaggerate and the females deny.

[Ward Smythe]

Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

Cant understand how you can concentrate without or function without sex for that long

Are you for real? Are you really that obsessed that you can't even think when you're doing without?

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

Survey finds 10 partners before marriage 'normal'

I can imagine the STD rates. Given that a third of infertility cases are due to STDs, at least a lot of these folks won't be reproducing thmselves.

[Republican Wildcat]

I'd like to see the question that was asked. Did they ask "normal", "acceptable", or both? The article is not clear. At one point it uses the word "normal", at another it uses the word "acceptable". Which is it?

[Republican Wildcat]

Are you serious? I think you need therapy if you are. There's this concept called self-control you should try practicing.

[TightSqueeze]

At least they still think marriage is normal!

This statement only applies to girls, their momma told them that is the easiest way to achieve financial success.
Boys OTOH are learning at a young age that marriage may be the antithesis of the "good life".