Keep working at it Cheery. My own opinion is that we (parents and media) have to encourage boy-girl "friendships" during the years before age 18. Slow down the relationship progression, and encourage more light dating with different people throughout the teen years. This may require parents to allow (encourage ?) sexual alternatives to intercourse .... we know what they are ..... and to make the consequences of unwanted pregnancies crystal clear , especially to the boys.

I do think that progress can be made in this area. Abstainance until marriage is no longer realistic, but there can be some safer alternatives that can satisfy the multitudes of sexually curious teens.