Adolescence is a complex stage of physical and psychological changes, with experiences of falling in love, the need to share intimacy and many expectations, but affective education is not always present.
The physical risks of sexual intercourse are often discussed, but the emotional risks are also important, since sexual intercourse has a strong emotional component. In general, it is considered that the necessary maturity to have sexual relations in a responsible and free way is not reached before the age of 18, although there may be exceptions after the age of 16. First sexual relations can be problematic if young people have not found a balance between the craziness of adolescence and the sanity of maturity.
The risks include a lack of will, evasion of responsibilities, sexual relations under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a lack of foreplay and empathy, and the trivialization and underestimation of the sexual act, among others. Rather than a specific age, it is important to be physically and emotionally mature enough to have free and responsible sexual intercourse.
What happens when they start their sexual life as a couple without having found that halfway point between the madness that adolescence brings and the sanity that maturity demands? According to surveys and data handled by psychologists, young people often enter into a loop of relationships without rhyme or reason whose risks are immediate:
👉 Lack of will. Often these first times come under pressure and appreciation from peers.
👉Some boys dodge their responsibility to use a condom, understanding that the girl has the option of the emergency pill. As a consequence, sexually transmitted infections are increasing.
👉 In not a few cases, adolescents have those first relationships after a heat that is accompanied by intake, at least, of a lot of alcohol or drugs.
👉 This sex neglects the introductions and what follows after intercourse.
👉 Despite all the information they think they handle, it's not always the most accurate.
👉 They stay in the simple and punctual fact of the act, leaving out empathy, respect and tenderness.
👉 The early start in sexual relations is leaving boredom and banality as sequels.
👉 Young people miss the beauty of making each other happy.
👉 There is a growing risk of underestimating the fact and underestimating themselves.
👉 Greater danger of falling into networks of certain forms of prostitution or atypical income of money or drugs in exchange for sex.
More than a chronological criterion, physical and emotional maturity to start sexuality in a responsible and free way is essential.