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Are you really ready for sex?

A 3 part quiz that might help you decide.

Part 2 - True or False?

1. You should see a doctor BEFORE having sex for the first time.

True
False

2. You should try to talk to your parents (one or both) before you have sex for the first time.

True
False

3. If you agree to have sex it isn't fair to change your mind later.

True
False

4. You should trust the person you are going to have sex with.

True
False

5. You should care about the person you are going to have sex with.

True
False

6. If you have been drinking or have taken drugs you can NOT consent to sex under the law.

True
False

7. You should use birth control AND a barrier method of protection against STDs and AIDs.

True
False

8. It is generally illegal for somebody over the age of 18 to have sex with somebody under the age of 16.

True
False

9. Only girls can be raped.

True
False

10. You should protect yourself against STDs using a condom and spermicide.

True
False

11. You should take time to think about what you want to do before doing it.

True
False

12. If you are kissing somebody or making out with them, you OWE them sex if they want it.

True
False

13. If you get pregnant you can always get an abortion.

True
False

14. The first time will always be a better memory if you love or care for your partner.

True
False

15. AIDS is a gay disease, you only need to worry about it if you are gay.

True
False

16. The Pill is always effective at stopping pregnancy.

True
False

17. If a condom breaks you can get the morning after pill with ease.

True
False

18. STDs only happen to people who are "easy".

True
False

19. You can't get an STD from somebody you love.

True
False

20. Girls get sexual urges that are just as strong as the urges boys have.

True
False

21. If your partner recently tested negative on his/her first AIDS test it is safe to have sex without barrier protection.

True
False

22. Sex can make a bad relationship better.

True
False

23. Sex can make a good relationship stronger.

True
False

24. Menstrual blood does not carry the AIDS virus, so it is safe to have unprotected sex during a girl's period.

True
False

25. If you are gay you don't need to worry about protection when having sex.

True
False

26. Giving in to demands for sex will make an abusive partner stop hurting you.

True
False

27. It is normal to feel confused and sad after your first time, even if it was a good experience.

True
False

28. Having sex makes you cool.

True
False

29. Being a virgin makes you uncool.

True
False

30. Abstinence is the only guaranteed protection from pregnancy, HIV, AIDS and STDs.

True
False

   
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