Delinquent Virgins? This one will likely create some hot discussion in the weeks to come. “A new study by University of Virginia clinical psychologists has found that teens who have sex at an early age may be less inclined to exhibit delinquent behavior in early adulthood than their peers who waited until they were older to have sex. The study also suggests that early sex may play a role in helping these teens develop better social relationships in early adulthood” (from a UVa press release). The UVa site carries an audio interview with lead researcher K. Paige Harden. A Washington Post article on the study is here. Newsweek has also carried a (meandering) opinion piece related to the study.

Facebook Drops “is”: The word is out that Facebook is dropping the mandatory verb from the status field. (And there was much rejoicing.)

Games as Religion: Mother Jones includes a photo essay of teenage boys in poses that bear striking resemblance to religious imagery. Saints in the making? No, teenagers playing video games (props to YSMarko).

Intimacy and IM: New survey results from AP and AOL show that 43% of teens have used IM to say something they would not say in person (props to Ypulse).