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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jocelyn Gecker

Sex? Sexual intercourse? Neither? Teens weigh in on evolving definitions — and habits

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Situationships. “Sneaky links.” The “talking stage,” the flirtatious getting-to-know-you phase — typically done via text — that can lead to a hookup.

High school students are having less sexual intercourse. That’s what the studies say. But that doesn’t mean they’re having less sex.

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