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Poll Finds Most Kids Believe in Waiting until Marriage from the Institute for Youth Development A poll of children ages six to fourteen conducted for the children's television channel Nickelodeon and TIME (reported in the July 5, 1999 issue) found that 76 percent of adolescents surveyed say it is "somewhat or very important" to wait until marriage befoe having sex. When the other 24 percent were asked to name an appropriate age for premarital sex, the average age mentioned was 23. The average appropriate age for premarital sex mentioned by parents in the same poll was 18. Be a TLC Lifeguard Before You Leave... We hope you enjoy our web site and find it useful as a resource center. Please take a moment to rate our site. Will you help? Will you help us continue to make this resource available to thousands of monthly visitors from around the world? Yes Texans for Life Coalition P.O. Box 177727 Irving, TX 75017-7727 (972) 790-9044 webservant@texlife.org