Young people have sex

These should be boom times for sex. The share of Americans who say sex between unmarried adults is "not wrong at all" is at an all-time high. New cases of HIV are at an all-time low. Most women can — at last — get birth control for free, and the morning-after pill without a prescription. If hookups are your thing, Grindr and Tinder offer the prospect of casual sex within the hour. The phrase, "If something exists, there is porn of it," used to be a clever internet meme; now it's a truism.

Sexual feelings, attractions, fantasies and desires affect virtually all people from at least puberty onwards. The average age of puberty for girls in the UK is 12 to 13, 13 to 14 for boys. In common with other aspects of development, the age at which puberty occurs varies widely from person to person. It is normal for the onset of puberty in different individuals to start as young as 8 or to be delayed until 16 or The age at which people first begin to act on their sexual interests also varies widely and can be affected by a large range of factors including biological development, hormone levels, cultural factors, religious and moral views, upbringing, self-esteem, education and socio-economic status. Wide variation in age at sexual debut is part of the normal spectrum of adolescent development.

Verified by Psychology Today. Living Single. In our highly sexualized and increasingly permissive culture, you might think that young adults are having more sex than ever before.

Despite the easing of taboos and the rise of hookup apps, Americans are in the midst of a sex recession. New cases of HIV are at an all-time low. Most women can—at last—get birth control for free, and the morning-after pill without a prescription.