For adolescents, describing a first sexual partner as "someone I love" is to ____ as describing a first sexual partner as "a casual date" is to ____.

Question

For adolescents, describing a first sexual partner as "someone I love" is to ____ as describing a first sexual partner as "a casual date" is to ____.​

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Studies have shown that adolescent females are more likely to describe their first sexual partner as someone they love, while adolescent males are more likely to describe their first sexual partner as a casual date or hookup. Therefore, the first choice is incorrect. There is also no evidence to suggest that older adolescents are more likely to describe their first sexual partner as someone they love compared to younger adolescents, so options C and D can be eliminated. This leaves option B as the best choice.

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