Abstract
<p>Humans are sexual beings and for young people, the development of the sexual self is comprised of complex balances between biological, psychological and sociological markers as they emerge as adults. Building on research showing students feel unprepared for this emergence, we explored their views on how to improve the situation. Eleven U.K. university students attended multi-session focus groups to discuss their experiences of compulsory Sex and Relationship Education (SRE), the support available to them, and the types of support they would benefit from. Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA) revealed that participants consider Equity, Social Context, Support, and Access to be important themes that permeate conversations around sex and relationships. Support for sexual decision-making should be sex-positive, inclusive of different sexualities and cultures, inclusive of different sexualities and cultures, and delivered in an anonymous format that provides easy access to information and support, and opportunity for discussion about sexual relationships.</p>