As stated earlier, reputations can be ruined if someone is considered promiscuous. In this society, rumors and gossip can raise someone's status or sink it. Adolescents may be rejected and deemed unworthy (“The Effects”). Their relationships may be broken, resulting in the loss of friends or families. Perhaps one of the most harmful consequences of premarital sexual activity occurs on a psychological level. Someone can easily have sex and not be emotionally or mentally prepared for it. Having sex without being married can cause a sense of guilt or shame in people, especially religious people ("The Effects"). In the back of their minds, they still consider it a sin, so they feel conflicted about what is considered right and wrong. Additionally, if teens already feel insecure about themselves and their bodies, having sex can make them more vulnerable. People can even become one