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## Teenagers and Premarital Sex Teenagers do not have the ability to consider the effects of their actions. Some teens engage in sexual activity and think about the effects of such activity after they have already done it. ### Young Adult Fertility (YAFS) Factors that lead to premarital sex: - L...

## Teenagers and Premarital Sex Teenagers do not have the ability to consider the effects of their actions. Some teens engage in sexual activity and think about the effects of such activity after they have already done it. ### Young Adult Fertility (YAFS) Factors that lead to premarital sex: - Lacking confidence to resist peer pressure or influence by friends - Sensitivity that their friends have engaged in sex - Open-mindedness regarding premarital sex ### Risk Factors for Premarital Sex - Involvement in drinking alcohol - Sending of romantic messages - Living in a low socioeconomic condition - Viewing online sexual content - Dropping out of school - Hitting others - Financial difficulties - Working before the age of 14 - Being overweight - Being bullied - Not believing in God - Having experienced physical/sexual abuse - Coming from a violent home - Having parents who are divorced - Having parents who are alcoholics - Having friends who engage in premarital sexual activity