Though he wasn't planning on publicizing his decision to remain a virgin until marrying singer Lise in July , he let it slip during a appearance on The Talk , , when the hosts were discussing a recent study about millennials' increased celibacy. In , the country singer declared her intentions to remain a virgin until marriage. She didn't have long to wait, since she began dating the hockey player the following year, then married him in July Drew called on her own experience with remaining abstinent until her June wedding to the university professor when she was cast as the similarly celibate character of April on Grey's Anatomy.
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The outspoken star never shied away from discussing her decision to wait until her wedding to Nick Lachey to consummate their love. Added Lachey, "It's not always easy. But I do respect it. Virginity can be cool and sexy. A devout Christian, the New York Jets quarterback admitted in a interview that he is a virgin, and is saving himself until marriage.
In , he opened up about waiting to meet that right person. But that doesn't mean that I don't want it, though! Before Mowry and Adam Housley tied the knot in , the couple opted to stay celibate in a nod to their faith. While the star stays mostly mum about her private life, she did take a moment to come out in support of purity rings at the MTV Video Music Awards, when host Russell Brand poked fun at the Jo Bros.
Alongside brothers Nick and Joe, Jonas sported a purity ring as a symbol of his decision to remain a virgin until marriage. We'd have gone crazy waiting any longer. While dating NBA star Marko Jaric in , the Victoria's Secret supermodel emphatically declared to GQ , "Sex is for after marriage," adding that her boyfriends "have to respect that this is my choice. If there's no respect, that means they don't want me. The two split in after five years together.
Previously married to Mario Lopez, Landry took her time with second husband Alejandro Monteverde, whom she wed in During their courtship, Carey and Cannon abstained from sex until their wedding night. Harder than training for the Olympics," the U. I've had guys tell me FB Tweet More. And for those who don't, the regret can be very, very real.
YouTuber Emily Wilson relayed the experience of one of her friends who succumbed to peer pressure from her college roommates and boyfriend. Of course, these feelings don't just affect those who originally committed themselves to abstinence. A national poll conducted by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy in via Palo Alto Medical Foundation showed that the majority of teenagers wish they'd have waited longer to have sex, which goes to show that these regretful feelings don't discriminate — they can affect anyone.
While abstinence as it applies to sex can be quite literally defined as the absence of sex, this word has been interpreted into three different levels, according to Waiting Till Marriage. For some, abstinence would entail no dating until you've found the person you feel is fit to marry. Others may be comfortable with the idea of dating, but they draw the line at holding hands and kissing.
Lastly, there's the group that practices the "everything but" method. Aptly named, this means they are saving vaginal sex for marriage, but "everything but" is considered acceptable. Despite the stark differences between the three categories, they all make up the three percent of those who wait. Even though the experience may be pretty awkward for the newlyweds, that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Jett added that she thinks Hollywood's depictions of sex as "this unbelievably pleasurable act where you both experience ecstasy at once" is part of what makes the awkwardness seem abnormal.
No matter your stance on waiting until marriage, you can likely agree with her on that. There are unmistakable benefits that come with waiting. YouTuber and influencer India Batson explained in one of her vlogs: "Besides the religious aspects of being abstinent, my favorite thing about not having sex is I never have to worry about if I'm pregnant, I never have to worry if I'm getting an STD Whether you went to school in a state that teaches abstinence-only education or comprehensive sex ed , you learned that abstinence is the only fail-proof, percent effective way to prevent pregnancy.
While certain birth control methods only have a fraction of a percent chance of failure, no pregnancies are going to be conceived out of abstinence unless, of course, you're Jane from Jane the Virgin.
Although not completely foolproof, abstinence — when it includes "all types of intimate genital contact" as outlined by KidsHealth — may also protect you against sexually transmitted diseases. You may think those who've made the decision to remain a virgin until marriage will look down on you if you've made a different choice. While that could be true in some instances, it seems many who've decided to remain celibate until marriage don't think that way at all.
YouTube personality Summer Mckeen said although she's made the decision to remain abstinent until marriage because of her Mormon faith, she "genuinely couldn't care less" if others choose a different life course. I don't not like you. I'm fine with anyone and everyone doing and believing whatever they want," added Mckeen.
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