The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between time spent watching television (including movies, sitcoms, commercials, soap operas, dramas, and music television) and age of first engaging in penetrative sex (sex in which the penis enters the vagina or anus). It was hypothesized that individuals exposed to 40 or more hours of weekly television would participate in sexual behaviors earlier than those exposed to less. A convenience sample of 253 participants ages 18 to 20 completed a three-part online survey examining hours of time spent watching television, demographic information, and penetrative sexual behavior. Of the total sample ( N=253), 75% (n=190) were Caucasian, 55% ( n=138) were 18 years. Women represented 63% (n=160) of the respondents. Data were analyzed using the Pearson product moment correlation, ANOVA and t tests. Statistically significant findings did not support a relationship between time spent watching television and age of first engaging in penetrative sex, race and gender. Although this research did not find a significant relationship between time spent weekly watching television and age of first engaging in penetrative sex, it was consistent with previous research in demonstrating that men watched television more frequently, men engaged in penetrative sex earlier than women, African Americans watched more television than other populations and engaged in first penetrative sex sooner than other populations. Additionally it demonstrated that people do not watch television as often as indicated in previous. Future research recommendations included examining a larger-scaled population of participants, using a more in-depth analysis including paper surveys and focus group interviews, conducting longitudinal studied, examining other mediums, and how it relates to sexual behavior.