When are you mature enough to be partaking in sexual encounters?

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To me it shows that one is mature about sex when they think about consequences, take precautions, are secure with how they feel about the idea and their partner. Not to mention they take their time to educate themselves on the matter before doing anything.
Age really doesn't matter. There are so many 18+ who have no idea what they're doing. 
Age doesn't define maturity.

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Age doesn't define maturity .

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I understand that age doesn't measure the level of maturity but experiences, body development and decisions at the age does measure it. I believe at 18 and up you start to make important decisions regarding yourself , college, moving out, getting a job, career , emotional being. All factors that play a role in maturity when your able to be content and make healthy and important decisions for your self like these then I think you are able to make mature decisions for your body such as having sex. While yes you still can make wrong decisions at this age you are more open to other opportunities and commitments that would make the decisions to have sex not as drastic. For example you make the mistake to have sex, you are more likely to be on birth control or take plan B to control the problem. At a younger age you don't always have the money or access to this stuff. Older age can also help with confidence and balance in emotions. Yes you can be an emotional wreck at 18 but you've been a emotional wreck since you hit puberty (12-16) and you are used to it and aware of how your body reacts to situations. Awareness helps you control yourself, With control you can make smarter decisions with your love life what if the guy your with at 15 is abusive you don't process this and then 3 years later you look back and realize the guy you thought you loved was always abusive and you can either regret/be relived that you had or never had sex with him. These are just one of many mistakes our emotions let us make  but with time you're emotions tend to balance helping you make better decisions/judgements.

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When you're old enough to pay for anything that may come as a result: condoms, birth control, babies, abortion😐

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I know too many people 18+ who were completely different irresponsible about sex and then there are a few that are younger and are very mature about it so in all actuality it depends solely on the person .

When are you mature enough to be partaking in sexual encounters?

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