According to the New York Times, the results of a new study are potentially going to prove the stereotype that 16-year-old guys only have ONE CERTAIN THING on their brain is farfetched. 
A study I recently read stated that teen guys in general think of sex every 11 seconds. I wonder what these results mean after this particular study? While we can be sure that this media-driven society sells everything to us with sex which sometimes I think drives us to think about sex more than we should, we must be be fair and give teen guys credit. Guys may have sex on the brain but they are wired for relationships (as we all are) by God himself.
"The report, published in this month’s Journal of Adolescence, paints a far different picture of teen boys than the stereotype of testosterone-fueled youth. Psychology researchers from the State University of New York at Oswego surveyed 105 10th-grade boys whose average age was about 16. The boys, most of whom said they were heterosexual, were given surveys asking them to select various reasons why they asked girls out, dated and pursued physical relationships. Most of the boys had dating experience, and about 40 percent were sexually active.
The boys were asked their reasons for dating and were allowed to mark more than one answer. Notably, being physically attracted to someone wasn’t the primary motivation they gave for dating. More than 80 percent of the boys noted “I really liked the person.'’ Physical attraction and wanting to get to know someone better were the second most popular answers.
Among the boys who had been sexually active, physical desire and wanting to know what sex feels like were among the top three reasons they pursued sex. However, the boys were equally likely to say they pursued sex because they loved their partner. Interestingly, only 14 percent said they sought sex because they wanted to lose their virginity, and 9 percent did so to fit in with friends."
A study I recently read stated that teen guys in general think of sex every 11 seconds. I wonder what these results mean after this particular study? While we can be sure that this media-driven society sells everything to us with sex which sometimes I think drives us to think about sex more than we should, we must be be fair and give teen guys credit. Guys may have sex on the brain but they are wired for relationships (as we all are) by God himself.
What do you think of the results? Does this mean anything for our culture? Will it change your thoughts of teen guys?
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