Sexual Music Produces More Sexual Teens
03/12/06 10:20 PM Filed in: Teen
In an
eye-opening study, researchers have found that
teenagers who listen to raunchy, sex-filled lyrics
are more likely to indulge in early sexual activity
than their counterparts who don't.
In an
eye-opening study, researchers have found that
teenagers who listen to raunchy, sex-filled lyrics
are more likely to indulge in early sexual activity
than their counterparts who don't.
In 2001, the researchers surveyed 1,461 teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17. Most of the participants were virgins at the beginning of the study. Between 2002 and 2004, the researchers carried out follow-up interviews to track the sexual developments in the teens' lives. Around 51 per cent of teens whose music collection consisted mainly of sexually degrading music began having sex within two years of the three-year study as against 29 per cent of those who did not enjoy such music. The research was first published in Pediatrics journal.
"A lot of teens think that's the way they're supposed to be," says 17-year-old Natasha Ramsey. She is editor of sexetc.com, a Rutgers University Website on teenage sexual health. "They think that's the cool thing to do." She agrees that music is a major decision driver. "Teens will try to deny it; they'll say: 'No, it's not the music.' But it IS the music! That has one of the biggest impacts on our lives.
In 2001, the researchers surveyed 1,461 teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17. Most of the participants were virgins at the beginning of the study. Between 2002 and 2004, the researchers carried out follow-up interviews to track the sexual developments in the teens' lives. Around 51 per cent of teens whose music collection consisted mainly of sexually degrading music began having sex within two years of the three-year study as against 29 per cent of those who did not enjoy such music. The research was first published in Pediatrics journal.
"A lot of teens think that's the way they're supposed to be," says 17-year-old Natasha Ramsey. She is editor of sexetc.com, a Rutgers University Website on teenage sexual health. "They think that's the cool thing to do." She agrees that music is a major decision driver. "Teens will try to deny it; they'll say: 'No, it's not the music.' But it IS the music! That has one of the biggest impacts on our lives.
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