posted 07-08-2004 04:26 AM                    

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London | July 05, 2004 5:22:40 PM IST

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Oslo is raising concerns after it found that teenagers who use mobile phones are more likely to have had sex.

According to The Mirror, the researchers, who questioned more than 10,000 youngsters between the age-group of 13-18, found that 60 per cent of teenagers who use mobiles a lot had sex, whereas, only nine per cent of the children who seldom or never used mobile phones had had sex.

Researchers also found that children with mobile phones often started having sex at the young age of 13. They are attributing this disturbing behavior to the fact that children often flirt on SMS and can also make "speedy contact" with their phones.

"The use of mobile phones is directly responsible for the early sexual encounters directly, they are as harmful as porn sites and adult magazines," said Professor Willy Pederson. (ANI)

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posted 07-08-2004 04:27 AM                    

quote: Future Mod: Ryan Luby

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Researchers also found that children with mobile phones often started having sex at the young age of 13.

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posted 07-08-2004 05:23 AM                       

quote: Professor Willy Pederson

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The use of mobile phones is directly responsible for the early sexual encounters directly

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posted 07-08-2004 08:22 AM                    

quote: Joe Redifer was the last to post

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"The use of mobile phones is directly responsible for the early sexual encounters..."

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