stick to what you believe. Youll know when its right! I was also afraid that I would never have a boyfriend who would accept me for my beliefs. On the contrary, I had a very serious relationship for a year without having sex. My ex-boyfriend has even made the choice of abstinence for himself. Some of my closest friends have also made the same decision, which helps because we can be there to support each other.Besides me being a Christian, I feel that there are many good reasons to choose to be abstinent. Probably the most apparent reasons are preventing an unwanted pregnancy or contracting an infectious disease. If I became pregnant, I feel that many of my future plans could be very hard to accomplish. The HIV virus is also a scary issue that is very real. Contracting a disease or becoming pregnant could seriously alter or change my life. In addition, I feel that societys view of marriage is way out of proportion. Marriage is supposed to be a wonderful bond that two people vow to never break. I cant think of a better way to make a marriage sacred than to keep sex inside that marriage. Sex is the most precious act of intimacy that shows your love for the person with which you are going to spend the rest of your life. Even if a couple is engaged to be married, I feel they should not have sex. Anything could happen while the couple is engaged, and they might never get married. Thus, when a couple is engaged, trust and respect is built when a man and a woman choose not to have sex, and they both survive the struggles of self-control. I also see my virginity as a gift to my husband. I love him so much now without even knowing who he is that I will save this gift for him.Sex is also too emotional of an experience to have with another person besides your spouse. I know that my most serious relationship was hard enough to get over after breaking up without ever having sex. I cant imagine what the break-up would have been like i...
