The NY Times announced today that teenage boys aren’t necessarily the horny little devils we parents of teenage girls believe they are. According to a “fascinating new report” based on a confidential questionnaire given to 105 10th-grade boys, whose average age was 16, boys are actually motivated by love and a desire to form real relationships.
Which I might buy, if that statement wasn’t followed shortly by this one:
Most of the boys had dating experience, and about 40 percent were sexually active.
And therein lies the problem when you’ve got a 16-year-old girl: knowing which 1 out of every 2.5 boys asking her out hasn’t been laid yet because that’s most likely going to be the guy trying hardest to get into her pants.
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February 19, 2008 at 10:52 am
What? Teenage boys saying they’re in it for the love and not just for the sex?
Sounds like they tell the pollsters the same things they tell the girls.
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February 19, 2008 at 12:52 pm
You got a boy, you only have to worry about one boy. If you got a girl you have to worry about every boy in town
February 19, 2008 at 1:04 pm
These days, you’ve got to worry about half the other girls, too.
February 19, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I am so glad all my girls are married now.
My husband (their stepfather) used to “initiate” a new boyfriend by thoroughly inspecting their car, lecturing them on driving skills, and how running out of gas was not an acceptable excuse for not getting his precious angel home on time.
Later, after marriage, the girls were laughing about this routine of his and said that it really helped weed out the ones that weren’t worth a second date.
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February 19, 2008 at 2:55 pm
The only one I’m not worried about is my upcoming son…between his three older sisters, his mother, and all of his female cousins (11 out of 14 kids in that generation are girls), he’ll grow up knowing to treat women/girls with respect. I intend to enforce that.
My girls on the other hand….not so much. I’ve already had to talk to the ten-year-old about smooching with a boy on the bus. The oldest is 14 and will be in high school next year. :s
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February 19, 2008 at 8:38 pm
As far as my daughter’s concerned, I found the best birth control EVER.
Of course, it doesn’t hurt that I have a slowly-growing collection of medieval torture instruments displayed in our formal living room.
February 19, 2008 at 9:59 pm
I haven’t had one of them bring home any boys yet in a “coming home to meet the parents” capacity. When that does happen, I’m honestly not sure how I’m going to deal with it.
We’ll just have to see.
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February 20, 2008 at 7:11 am
My husband keeps telling me that boys are far, far, far worse than I can ever imagine.
I’m afraid we are so out of touch with all the group dating and hooking up that we won’t even know when our daughter’s in a situation that would horrify us.
Will be looking into your instruments of torture.
February 20, 2008 at 9:50 am
Heh, I may start a new trend in home decor.
February 20, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Kate, we want photos of the medieval torture instruments. And instructions on their use, please.
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February 20, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Boys are stupid. Throw rocks at them.
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