Teens, sex, and the 'Santa Claus effect'
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While June is the most common month for teens to have sex for the first time -- be it in a casual summer fling or steady relationship -- sociologists from Mississippi State University say many teens who are dating seriously choose December as the time to have sex for the first time.
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"We call it the 'Santa Claus effect,'" says Martin Levin, lead author of the study, which is published in the current issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family.
Study: December prime time for teen-agers to lose virginity
Tim Cavanaugh in Reason's weblog notes “The obvious explanation—that when you stop believing in Santa you can still believe in love—goes unremarked.” (Teens Put X Back In Xmas).