Advice:Youth 2 Youth 4 Truth

“Don’t worry about what your friends say, follow your own morals. Stand up for what you believe because you’ll be better off in the long-run. Maybe you won’t be popular now, but you'll have a happy and healthy future.”
Female, age 17.

“Having sex is going to be a rough road to maturity. Don’t do it.”
Male, age 16.

“Base your relationships on friendship. Discuss these topics with your parents.”
Female, age 12.

“My advice is not to get into major relationships until you’re a few years older. I don’t think you should really judge a book by its cover. Get to know the person more.”
Male, age 11.

“Save sex for marriage. There isn’t such a thing as “safe sex”.”
Female, age 17.

“Resist peer pressure. Respect the opposite sex.”
Male, age 15.

“Think more before you choose a guy. You don’t want to get any diseases from him and don't want to pass them on to someone else.”
Female, age 15.

“I wouldn’t just jump in bed and I wouldn’t say I love her when I don’t.”
Male, age 16.

“Think very carefully about all the consequences before you have sex. It’s okay not to have sex. I probably won’t have any future relationships. I'm 4 months pregnant and plan to marry the father of the baby.”
Female, age 17.

“Choose sexual limitations ahead of time. Choose to save sex for marriage.”
Male, age 16.