"Abhi tumhari ye sb karne ki umar nahi hai" - we have all heard this dialogue at least once in our life. Especially when it comes to love and relationships. And today we're talking about the physical aspect of it. How do you know if it's the right time for it? How do you decide? Well we asked Teenbook founder Art Shukla for some help and she gave us the perfect answer in this episode. Tune in!
Also check out this interesting video on "Intimacy in relationships" on our YouTube channel here - https://youtu.be/dBLueQDCCMQ
[00:00:00] Hello my bros and welcome to a new and fresh episode of the Teenbook Podcast. I am your favourite host and those Tisha from the website of the teens teenbook.in. And in today's episode we are going to talk about sex. No no, I swear it's not just clickbait.
[00:00:27] Come on listen in. So as we have explained many times, teenage is the age where our body goes through a lot of changes. Be it physical or hormonal. This is basically the love age and the anger age.
[00:00:46] We catch feelings, get crushes and even start getting into relationships with people we like. Simply put this is the start of your romantic life my friends. But this happened after emotions. Now let's talk about the physical aspect of it.
[00:01:00] Yes, I am talking about getting physically intimate with your partner. When is the right time to go to that stage with your partner? What if you don't feel like it? What if you do feel like it? That topic gets a little risky right?
[00:01:14] But worry not, as such all the topics are teen books to handle. We talk to teen book founder Aarti Shukla about this and here's what she said. Well first let's understand what physical intimacy means. Physical intimacy in simple word means getting close to someone physically.
[00:01:36] It can mean different things to different people but broadly it involves physical touch such as hugging, kissing, holding hands, hugging and more. When it comes to intimacy it's important to do what feels right for you.
[00:01:50] If you are comfortable with just kissing your partner or hugging him or her and nothing else yet that's perfectly fine. If you're curious you want to explore more that's okay too. But before you explore more there are few things you must know.
[00:02:05] First up, you should be wanting to explore this aspect of intimacy on your own and not because everyone else is doing it or your best friend and their girlfriend boyfriend are doing it or you've seen in many American series or movies that teenagers your age
[00:02:21] are getting intimate at their prom night or some other school event. Remember they're just movies not the real thing. However if you are considering a sexual relationship it's also important to know that you should be above the age of 18 if you're in India.
[00:02:38] A sexual relationship involves your sexual organs but it can also include kissing, formulating and other forms of intimate touching. It's important to remember that engaging in sexual activity below the age of 18 is illegal in India.
[00:02:53] And yes both people in the relationship need to be above 18 years of age so even if one partner is under 18 the physical intimacy would be considered illegal. And one last thing you should never feel pressure to engage in any form of intimacy before you feel ready.
[00:03:09] It's also essential to prioritize your safety, your well-being and your feelings in any intimate situation. You have the right to say no at any point in time and you should never feel ashamed or guilty for doing so.
[00:03:23] Often we worry about what our girlfriends and boyfriends are going to feel if we say no to them but that's not the right way to go about it. Remember intimacy is a personal choice and it's up to you to decide what feels right
[00:03:36] for you because if any intimate relationship doesn't give you happiness then it's never worth the effort. Wow, wow! One question and two answers. So today we learned about consent as well as the legality around getting physical with your partner.
[00:03:56] But I know your teen bookers are pretty smart yourself and will only choose what's best for you. But if you have any question or confusion or Instagram, teen book India's doors are always open for you. We will see you next week with a new episode. Until then, bye!
[00:04:53] And one last thing you should never feel pressure to engage in any form of intimacy before you feel ready. It's also essential to prioritize your safety, your well-being and your feelings in any intimate situation.
[00:05:06] You have the right to say no at any point in time and you should never feel ashamed or guilty for doing so. Often we worry about what our girlfriends and boyfriends are going to feel if we say
[00:05:17] no to them but that's not the right way to go about it. Remember, intimacy is a personal choice and it's up to you to decide what feels right for you because if any intimate relationship doesn't give you happiness then it's never worth the effort.