Romance Novels: Should I Be Concerned?

by Taylor
(Washington)

My girlfriend, ever since I knew her, has practically had an obsession with romance novels. I even bought her a few as a part of her birthday gift this year!

But I have a problem ... I have heard that romance novels can breed feelings of sexual desire in young girls (we are both 17, by the way) and should be avoided if possible.

But I don't feel that this is too much of a problem with her because she is a good Christian girl with awesome morals who is proud of her virginity, as am I! Plus, she says that sometimes she feels awkward reading sex scenes in print, "even though" she would say, "I almost feel immature for thinking it's wierd because people have sex all the time."

I guess what I'm really trying to ask is this: should I REALLY be worried about those books, or should I just stop worrying about it, realize that she just likes reading, and trust that she'll make the right decisions about her sexuality?