What is the average age that girls are having their first sexual intercourse?
The average age when people (girls and guys) start having intercourse is about 17. Only about half of high school students have ever had intercourse, and even once they start having it, most teens don’t have it frequently.
Choosing to have sex is a big decision. It’s important to wait until you’re ready to have sex.
I’m 15 and i have been with my boyfriend awhile. Is it okay to have sex with him right now at my age? I want to have sex with him but i don’t want to get pregnant or be considered a “cheap”?
Hi Sierra,
Only you can decide when you’re ready to have sex. You can read more about making that decision here , and you can read more about preventing pregnancy here.
Nina