New KFF/YM Magazine National Survey of Teens on Dating, Intimacy, and Sexual Experiences:


9. What does it mean for a boy and girl (in your group/your age) to have a "serious" relationship? Does this mean . . .

	Boys		Girls		Total
a.  They don't date anyone else?	82		91		87		Part of a serious relationship
	14		6		10		Not part of a serious relationship
	1		1		1		Sometimes/Depends (Vol)
	1		1		1		Nobody my ages has serious relationship (Vol)
	2		1		1		Don't know
	0		0		0		Refused
b.  They are in love?	55		55		54		Part of a serious relationship
	32		30		31		Not part of a serious relationship
	8		10		9		Sometimes/Depends (Vol)
	1		1		1		Nobody my ages has serious relationship (Vol)
	5		5		5		Don't know
	0		0		0		Refused
c.  They are already having or expect to have sexual intercourse?	38		27		32		Part of a serious relationship
	51		63		57		Not part of a serious relationship
	4		4		4		Sometimes/Depends (Vol)
	1		1		1		Nobody my ages has serious relationship (Vol)
	6		6		6		Don't know
	*		0		*		Refused

10. As far as you know, has anyone in the group you hang out with made a conscious decision Not to have sex until some later time, like when they are married or when they are older?

	Boys		Girls		Total
Yes	66		85		76
No	28		13		20
Don't know	6		2		4
Refused	0		0		0

11. Among your group, is it generally considered a good thing or bad thing to make a conscious deci-sion not to have sex until some later time?

	Boys		Girls		Total
Good thing	62		87		74
Bad thing	17		5		11
Does not matter/Depends (Vol.)	16		6		1
Don't know	5		3		4
Refused	*		0		*

12. How many of the (Insert) in your group do you think have had sexual intercourse-none, only a few, about half, most, or all of them?

	Boys		Girls		Total
a. Boys	26		31		29		None
	30		25		27		Only a few
	16		14		15		About half
	17		17		17		Most
	9		12		10		All
	2		1		2		Don't know
	0		0		0		Refused
b. Girls	26		36		31		None
	38		34		36		Only a few
	16		11		13		About half
	13		15		14		Most
	4		4		4		All
	4		*		2		Don't know
	0		0		0		Refused

13. What do you think your parents know about what goes on sexually between boys and girls your age? Do they think more happens sexually than really does, less happens sexually than really does, or do they have a pretty good idea about what goes on?

	Boys		Girls		Total
Think More happens than really happens	9		10		10
Think Less happens than really happens	23		22		22
Have a pretty good idea	67		65		66
Don't know	2		3		2
Refused	0		0		0