Why are boy-girl relationships not advisable at a young age?
Youth is a time of impatient desires. They want the things available to adults, but adulthood seems so far away. The typical teenage boy enters puberty around the age of 11. The typical teenage girl enters puberty around the age of 10. Two to three years later these teens gain the ability to have sexual intercourse, yet the average for marriage has been gradually delayed to about the age of 27. Few teenagers are inclined to wait nearly twice their current age before experiencing sex. But sexual intercourse is only permitted within marriage (Hebrews 13:4). There are several good reasons to wait before building a relationship with someone of the opposite sex. First, there is a need to wait for your body to mature. The typical teenage boy takes eight to ten years to fully develop. The typical teenage girl takes six years to mature. As you mature, the things that you like and dislike change. Frequently children will only eat limited foods, but a young adult is more adventurous and is willi
