FACTOIDS ON FILE: TV Movies Notwithstanding, Teens Are Less Promiscuous

After the recent Amython of TV movies and talk shows about the Amy Fisher case, one might suppose the nation’s teenage girls are a target market mainly for hand guns, beepers and auto-repair gift certificates. (One might also have begun to wonder how long it will take before some entrepreneur unveils a 24-hour AmyVision cable network.) In fact, a report from the Centers for Disease Control indicates that American teenagers have become slightly more moderate in their sexual behavior.