It's a natural part of life to have sexual feelings. As people
pass from childhood, through adolescence, to adulthood, their
sexual feelings develop and change. During the teen years,
sexual feelings are awakened in new ways because of the hormonal
and physical changes of puberty. These changes involve both the
body and the mind, and teens tend to wonder about new — and
often intense — sexual feelings. It takes time for many people
to understand who they are and who they're becoming. Part of
that understanding includes a person's sexual feelings and
attractions. The term sexual orientation refers to the gender
(that is, male or female) to which a person is attracted. There
are several types of sexual orientation that are commonly
described: Heterosexual. People who are heterosexual are
romantically and physically attracted to members of the opposite
sex: Heterosexual males are attracted to females, and
heterosexual females are attracted to males. Heterosexuals are
sometimes called "straight." Homosexual. Peop