Chasity: a new fad among teenagers

mother was sitting right next to me.

ALYSSAMOORE

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As I was sitting in the doctor's office getting a physical for - school, the doctor proceeded to ask me a very personal question, "Are you sexually active?" I was completely taken off guard and a little embarrassed seeing how my

I gave him a quizzical look and asked if the question was necessary, and he gave me a surprising answer. He said that the average teenager today loses their virginity at 13 to 14 years of age. I was shocked. At that age, I was still watching Nickelodeon and playing dress-up with old dance costumes.

It was about a year ago I heard this news, and yet the other day I came across a very interesting article. It described the new surprising trend for teenagers, a chastity ring. If the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is right, 4 7 percent of teenagers have had sexual intercourse. But that leaves 53 percent who have not.

Half the teenage population seems as though they want some help blocking the peer pressure.

That's where the chastity rings come in. Worn like a wedding ring, it serves as a reminder to wait until marriage to have sex, reports ABCNews.com.

The Silver Ring Thing is one group that help promotes teen chastity. They offer the chastity rings and chastity pledge that approximately 25,000 teens have already taken.

Founder Denny Pattyn told Good Morning America, "It's a