Majority of teens sexually active at 16, research finds

THE majority of teenagers are sexually active at 16, according to research which indicates that young people find sex education programmes in school “too little, too late”.

In a study published yesterday, a sizeable number of young people admit to having one night stands, while a considerable proportion of those surveyed said they had had more than one sexual partner.

However, the majority of young people use a condom, although in many cases where they do not, drink is a factor.