These statistics show the power of peer influence and how heavily it weighs on the life of a teen. In a study surveying 12,843 high school students, 14% of girls reported having sex on prom night, and 5% of those girls and 3% of boys lost their virginity on prom night.

Do most people lose their virginity on prom?

Sex. Its prom time. A lot of people lose their virginity at proms, said Ashley Dolson, 17, of McKinley High School. For girls ages 15 to 17, the percentage who had ever had sex declined from 38 percent in 1995 to 30 percent in 2002.

What age do most girls lose their virginity at?

With that in mind, the average age of virginity loss for American men is 16.9 years old, and the average age for American women is 17.2 years old. The percentage of Americans who have never had sex is consistently higher for young women than young men between ages 15-18.

Does every girl bleed when their virginity is broken?

No, not always. Some women will bleed after having sex for the first time, while others will not. Both are perfectly normal. A woman may bleed when she has penetrative sex for the first time because of her hymen stretching or tearing.