9cyclops9: [quote author=Valkyrie link=board=women;num=1064768529;start=20#27 date=10/07/03 at 02
40]Maybe it's a cultural issue - but I've never understood the whole thing about "waiting until I'm married"... *[/quote]
For me, it is also a part of my religion. And it makes much more sense. Besides all of the diseases running around out there, sex is too intimate, especially the first time, to just "explore" with someone you don't even love. Even when you think you do. Down the road, if you don't stay with that person, you are going to have some guilt. At least I know I would. Waiting until I'm married is about more than religion, although that is a huge part of it. It is one of the best ways to show your spouse that you really love them.
And I don't buy that crap about if you wait till you get married you won't know what you are doing and you'll both be bad at it. Half of the fun is experimenting and finding out exactly what each other likes. Much better to wait, and have all the excitement of finding out EVERYTHING with the same person.
Just my thoughts.
John