Parents Aren't Talking to Teens About Consent, Study Finds

​When you're heading off to college, there's obviously a lot on your mind. What your roommate will be like, how hard your classes will be, where you'll hang out on the weekends — and sex. Many people associate college with hookups and sex, but we've known for a while that people aren't having quite as much sex as we might think. But it turns out many of us aren't exactly prepared for the reality of sex on campus. According to a new study, our parents may play a pretty big part in that.
A study from Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, found that parents aren't having the kind of conversations with kids about sex and relationships that maybe they should be. The study found parents aren't having conversations with their kids that will prepare them for committed, lasting relationships, but they also aren't teaching their kids about consent or how a partner should treat them.

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