FYI - Sex And The Internet Survey

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SEX AND THE INTERNET SURVEY RESULTS

Here are the main findings of our recent survey on Sex and the Internet:

16 to 18 year-olds are more likely to use chat rooms, whilst 19 to 24 year-olds prefer forums.
93% of 16 to 21 year olds and 88% of 22 to 24 year-olds use Social Network Communities (SNCs) such as Bebo, Facebook, MySpace etc.
16 to 18 year-olds are much more likely to use SNCs to contact new friends and flirt (42%).
16 to 21 year-olds place importance on using the most attractive pictures of themselves (51%).
41% of 16 to 18 year-olds are bolder online.
22 to 24 year-olds are more aware of and concerned about who sees their profiles (42%).
42% of 16 to 18 year-olds find it easier to express themselves sexually online.
68% of 16 to18 year olds said it was less embarrassing to find out about sex online.
32% of 16 to 18 year-olds have had sex at a party.
56% of 16 to 21 year-olds have watched pornography.
69% of 16 to18 year-olds thought the media made them look like sex maniacs.
36% of 16 to 18 year-olds thought the TV show Skins is a true reflection of teens today.

And this is what Tracey Cox, our sex and relationship expert, said about the results:

This is a far cry from the traditional view of teenagers being awkward, shy and ill-informed about sex. There's no doubt SNC’s have had a dramatic impact on teenage sexuality and their access to information about sex.

On the positive side, it means teens are much better informed about sex and almost all research suggests access to good, non-judgemental information about sex decreases the incidence of pregnancy and STIs. The negative is that some teens lack the maturity and judgement to deal with a lot of the information they’re now exposed to.

It's not fair to say that 'poking' [sending an online signal to show you find someone attractive] makes people promiscuous but there certainly needs to be some policing.

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