Wesche et al. (2019) hypothesized that well-liked adolescents are more likely than their peers to participate in sexual activity. This could lead to adolescents with sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancy. Wesche et al. (2019) conducted a research to find connections between adolescent peer acceptance and sexual outcomes in adolescence and young adults. Results show that peer acceptance is associated with increased likelihood of sexual activity prior to the age of 16. By the age of 19, adolescents were more protective against having STI. This contradicts to the authors’ hypothesis. Adolescents who are well-liked is not associated with the risky young adults who have sex without condoms, have casual sex, and having more sex partners. As a matter of fact, well-liked adolescents are protective against contracting an STI by young adulthood.
