There exists a "contraceptive gap" among young people. That is, while a large majority of young males and females become sexually active, there is a time lapse between the onset of sexual activity and the use of contraceptives. As a result of this lack of sexual responsibility, there are over 1,000,000 teenage pregnancies each year in the American society. Although most of these pregnancies are unwanted and not planned, about 90% of these young females decide to keep their babies. Hardships are frequently associated by these women as well as society, since economically disadvantaged mothers will rely on social welfare to provide for the cost of raising a baby. Based on data collected from 358 southeastern metropolitan university students, gender differences in attitudes towards contraceptives are considered. Based on the findings, suggestions are offered to increase sexual responsibility.