Well I can only speak for Iceland, but pre marital sex is the rule, young people are quite sexually active and we have some pretty low teenage pregnancy rates. Oddly condoms are an issue in Iceland though, we do have some STD issues, and the pregnancy rate is higher than other nordic nations, as having children is a big deal in Iceland, a very family orientated country.
People are just so completely relaxed about sexuality, a standard night out at the bar here is often the opposite of other nations, its normal to go home with a girl after meeting her for the first time in the bar, and then decide the day after if you want to go on a date.
There is slut shaming still here, but nothing like Canada I find, so its not perfect, but I much prefer this relaxed attitude about sex over Canada, and I imagine way better than the repressed US style.
If you educate the kids like we do here, early and honestly, they do just fine. I think a big issue in more conservative areas, nations, is the fear they have of even educating them is a problem.
When you see sex as no big deal, but a healthy, fun, natural part of growing up; while being well educated on the subject from early schooling, then I see no reason to think any teenagers are not "ready" to deal with it. We put on so much baggage in regards to sexuality in Canada and that makes it a bigger deal than it needs to be.
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