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

14. How much would you say you know about what's happening in the love lives of the (boys and girls/girls and boys) in your group-that is who they're interested in, what's going on in their relationships, and how much happens sexually? Would you say you know . . .

	Boys		Girls		Total
A lot	38		10		10
Some	37		38		38
Only a little	17		11		14
Nothing at all	6		1		3
Don't know	2		*		1
Refused	0		0		0

15. In your opinion, what matters most to a teenaged (boy/girl) in deciding to have sexual intercourse for the first time? I'll read a list of possibilities labeled A, B, C, etcetera and you just tell me the letter of the one you think matters most. If you need me to read the list again, just say so. So, which of the following is most often the deciding factor for a (boy/girl) in deciding to have sex for the first time?

	Boys		Girls		Total
(He/She) has met someone (he/she) really loves	25		27		31
(He/She) is engaged or married	14		25		19
(He/She) has the opportunity to do it with someone (he/she) likes	29		9		19
(He/She) has reached a certain age or maturity level	16		13		14
(He/She) feels pressure to do it because everyone else is	13		7		10
(His/Her) (girlfriend/boyfriend) is pressuring (him/her)	1		8		5
Don't know	2		1		2
Refused	0		0		0

16. In general, at what age do you think most (boys/girls) have sexual intercourse for the first time?

	Boys		Girls		Total
12 or younger	4		1		2
13	7		3		5
14	11		12		12
15	15		21		18
16	26		32		29
17	19		13		16
18 or older	13		14		14
Don't know	4		5		4
Refused	0		0		0

17. And, in general, at what age do you think most (boys/girls) start thinking about whether or not to have sexual intercourse?

	Boys		Girls		Total
12 or younger	23		7		15
13	23		20		22
14	21		25		23
15	16		26		21
16	9		9		9
17	1		3		2
18 or older	3		3		3
Don't know	5		6		5
Refused	0		0		0