Intimate relationships are one of the important aspects of the lives of young people.Whether to be in a relationship? When? With whom? Be sexually intimate? All are important decisions that young people are required to make. This research brief describes the patterns and dynamics of relationships among never married youth based on the analysis of data from 1240 young adults enrolled in the Youth in Transition study.
The Youth in Transition study adopted the life course approach to understand the dynamic process of decision-making of young people. Adopting an innovative approach of collecting information using a relationship history calendar and narrative interview technique, the data collected from 1240 young adults provide important insights about the sexual health needs of this population. Based on the analysis several policy and program implications are described in the report.