Parents want to believe in teens' "promiscuity"...despite evidence to the contrary.

Data shows that teens are having sex later than their older sisters and brothers, and are doing so more conscientiously. Nevertheless, this information is a hard sell to parents who seem determined to believe kids are more out of control sexually than ever. This article offers facts on the issue and discusses the problem of convincing parents that sex is not really the problem...communication with their kids is.

"The news is troubling, but it’s also misleading. While some young people are clearly engaging in risky sexual behavior, a vast majority are not. The reality is that in many ways, today’s teenagers are more conservative about sex than previous generations."
The Myth of Rampant Teenage Sexuality