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Relativism: The relativistic analysis would emphasize the extent to which different people have different priorities and perspectives. According to that point-of-view, the decision to become fully sexual might be right for some individuals and less advisable for others in the identical scenario. Whereas some girls might highly value their virginity and even hope to wait until their marriage to become sexual, other girls with different values, goals or priorities might be more comfortable with the decision to become sexual sooner. Uncertainty: The uncertainty analysis would emphasize that one can never accurately predict the consequences of decisions and their outcomes.
According to this perspective, the decision to become sexual right now could prove to be a good decision or a very bad decision but that would be determined by what happens afterwards; conversely, it is not possible to analyze that decision in advance. This point-of-view might suggest simply going with whatever feels right at the moment and making the best of whatever situation unfolded thereafter. Finally, while uncertainty might caution the girl to take precautions to avoid unwanted pregnancy, it could also consider even unwanted pregnancy as something that "happened for a reason"...
Decision:
Personally, I would completely discount the uncertainty perspective and I would not rely very heavily on the relativistic perspective either, except to suggest that the girl should be aware of her true feelings and natural inclinations and listen to them more than anything said by her boyfriend. I would advise her to rely on the combined elements of rich factual knowledge, rich procedural knowledge, and lifespan contextualism. My advice would be to wait until she shared the same enthusiasm about the idea of becoming fully sexually active with a partner who would respect her feelings if she wanted to wait instead of trying to encourage her in that direction, ideally, in a more mature relationship. Ultimately, it may or may not be a mistake for her to lose her virginity now, but if it is a mistake, it cannot be undone afterwards. However, if she postpones her transition to full sexuality unnecessarily, there are no real negative irreversible consequences associated with that decisions, making that the much safe choice, given her apparent reluctance now..
Sources Consulted
Sternberg, R.J., Jordan, J. (2005). A Handbook of Wisdom: Psychological Perspectives. Cambridge University Press.
Sources Consulted
Sternberg, R.J., Jordan, J. (2005). A Handbook of Wisdom: Psychological Perspectives. Cambridge University Press.
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