Survey: Sex Often Part of Casual Teen Relationships - Tue Oct 29, 5:44 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new survey of 15- to 17-year-olds has found that, at least in terms of teens' perceptions, oral sex and intercourse are nearly as common in casual relationships as they are in more serious, committed relationships.

While 26% of surveyed teens said that oral sex was part of a dating relationship, 23% said that oral sex was typical of a casual relationship, or "hooking up." Twenty-seven percent said dating relationships "almost always" or "most of the time" included sexual intercourse, while 24% said intercourse was usually part of a casual relationship.

--Oh the Humanity!! ...wait... hey! Well... we won't discuss when I was a teen, dammit! That was different!!