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


21. Have you ever been alone with a (girl/boy) in an intimate situation-that is, a situation where there was the possibility of kissing or something more, even if nothing actually happened?

	Boys		Girls		Total
Yes	80		74		7
No	19		26		22
Don't know	1		0		*
Refused	1		*		1

22. and 23. Have you ever . . .

	Boys		Girls		Total
a.  Kissed a (girl/boy)?	77		72		74		Yes, have
	22		28		25		No, have not
	1		0		*		Don't know
	1		*		1		Refused
b.  French kissed a (girl/boy)?	68		67		68		Yes, have
	30		33		31		No, have not
	1		0		*		Don't know
	1		*		1		Refused
c.  Been with a (girl/boy) when you're touching or fondling each other in a sexual way?	57		46		51		Yes, have
	41		52		46		No, have not
	1		1		1		Don't know
	2		1		2		Refused
d.  Had sexual intercourse? /I'm guessing this means you have not had sexual intercourse yet. Am I right about this?	36		26		31		Yes, have
	64		73		68		No, have not
	0		0		0		Don't know
	1		2		1		Refused

24. Is this mainly because you . . .

Based on those who have not had sexual intercourse; n=461

		Boys		Girls		Total
Have made a conscious decision to wait		62		67		65
Haven't met the right person yet		14		17		16
Are worried about pregnancy, or sexually transmitted diseases		15		12		13
Some other reason		8		4		6
Don't know		1		0		*
Refused		0		0		0

25. At what age do you think you will start having sex?

Based on those who have not had sexual intercourse; n=461

		Boys		Girls		Total
14		1		0		*
15		5		1		3
16		3		4		3
17		7		5		6
18		12		7		9
19		7		4		6
20		8		8		8
21		3		1		2
22 or later		10		8		9
When I get married (Vol.)		23		41		33
Don't know		21		22		21
Refused		1		0		*