Virginity and Abstinence

Saving yourself for marriage is an unheard of concept these days. Most men and women lose their virginity when they are in their early twenties, teens, or even younger. The pressure to have sex, especially during the teenage years, is incredibly high. While boys face excessive hormone surges that only seem to increase their desire to become sexually active, so do girls. This is added to peer pressure, and the desire to not be the only virgin in school, the neighborhood, etc.

Losing your virginity is not a game. It should not be taken lightly. While you no longer have to practice complete abstinence and wait until wedding bells are ringing, it should also be a well-thought out decision. Even then, many teenagers do it with the first person they have the opportunity to ‘do it’ with, without even considering how this experience will affect sexual encounters the rest of their lives.

If the experience is bad, it can be cause to remain abstinent for a while. If it is okay or thought to be good, it is hard to go up from there because a virgin is going to have nothing to compare to their first time. In future relationships, any sexual encounter you have before this relationship is going to be compared to the time you lost your virginity. This could have a negative or positive result, though when waiting to have sex, you can better control whether the memory is worthwhile or not.

Abstinence & STDs

Good sexual health practices are necessary to the well being of all individuals in this world. Whether this means practicing safe sex or abstinence until you meet the right person, you should always be aware of the fact that STDs are out there.

Sexual health is incredibly important. In fact, it is necessary to human functionality. It is a vital part of humanity, to be sexually active, whether alone or with others. However, there are serious risks involved if you choose the wrong person to be sexually active with, and this is why abstinence is so important.

Abstaining from sex does not have to be a death sentence. If it feels good, you should do it, but you should also be aware of the consequences of doing it with the wrong person. All it takes is one encounter to spread HIV (AIDS), Herpes, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Crabs, or any other STD that is out there. The same is true about pregnancy. It only takes one sexual encounter, and your life can change forever from that moment on.

There are other ways to have an orgasm. You can remain abstinent, but you will also be less likely to cheat yourself out of a meaningful experience with someone you truly care about for the long haul.

Just remember, sex can be magical if you have it with the right person. While you may not lose your virginity to this person, you may find that abstinence until you are in a long term, committed relationship with them is better than jumping right in and having sex before you even truly know who they are.