So here’s my advice: First, go back and read the last few paragraphs of “Moderation”, especially the “content with the normal” quotation and the part about Anticipation, and the part of “Temperance” about chefs savoring only the best foods.

I think most people these days will probably have at least a few sexual relationships before marriage, and I agree with dianasquiver that getting married without having had sex with that person first is like buying a car without a test drive. But hold out for the best and take your time.

Save your sexual encounters for people with whom you want to have at least a moderately long-term relationship. Take a while to get to know each other first without your vision being clouded by having had sex. You can’t go back to this time afterwards, so don’t rush through it or set artificial limits like “3rd date”. Start out with the old-fashioned “getting to first-base” idea. Savor holding hands, a kiss goodnight, cuddling on the couch, a little heavy petting. Let the anticipation build, and learn about each other slowly. (If you do the entire Kama Sutra on the first date, what’s the point of the second?) When you do have intercourse, make sure to practice safe sex and birth control. If you find that you’re just not right for each other, treasure what you have shared and learned from each other, and part as friends.

I disagree with your last paragraph, however.

I am a woman who saved herself for marriage due to strong religious beliefs at the time. When my parents and teachers and ministers told me that sex should only happen within marriage, I believed them, and I trusted my husband to initiate me into the mysteries of sex.

BAD IDEA. It turned out that we are pretty much completely incompatible sexually. We found this out AFTER we had committed to live our lives together.

And yes, we went to counseling, and we’ve worked on this for over 12 years, and continue to work on it. I’ve finally accepted now that it’s just never going to be that great between us, because we are speaking different languages in bed. It’s like one person speaking in Basque and the other person frantically waving semaphore flags. There is no basis for good sex between us — our bodies and minds are that different in this area (although perfect for each other in every other way).

I wish my parents and teachers and ministers had told me the truth — that people need to figure out BEFORE MARRIAGE whether they are sexually compatible. Because some people just aren’t compatible, no matter how hard they try to be.

Don’t gamble your future happiness trusting that God will make everything work out. Take the responsibility to ensure that you can make each other happy in bed — from that foundation, the rest can be worked on over time.

“A case of the clap? My child sucked out of the womb with a vacuum? Who cares? I banged a hot Asian chick!”

What a loser.

Ali

“what a load of christian popaganda.
sex with multiple women is hard-wired into the male psyche and dna…it’s what we are meant to do.
stop feeling guilty about fucking and wanting to fuck even more attractive women…just go out and DO IT and ignore this feminist crap article!”

It is NOT wired into the male DNA. Though it is true that humans have instinctual sexual desires, it is not a biological requirement for males to have multiple partners.

I am far from a feminist, and even farther from a conservative. Quite frankly, I’m not even religious. But I have not lost sight of the fact that men do exist who value the importance of monogamous relationships. For me, hooking up is a LOT of fun. Fun, not fulfilling. But seeing that someone actually took the time to post that men’s purpose is to have sex with multiple women is enough to make me want to stop having sex just to deprive men of the pleasure. I’m not going to because, duh, who wants to do that, but, seriously, think about what you’re thinking before you publicize it. Your comment makes you sound like a bigot and a douche bag. I’d like to think better of someone who has taken the time to actually read the article.

To the author,
Interesting perspective.

Try chastity. Whether its your in a new relationship or your single. Try it. I can’t explain it but it changes you for the better. You become more in touch with yourself and with women. Its like you’ve told your brain, “ok forget our little friend down there. What else you got?” You may surprise yourself. And you most surely will impress the ladies (and not with your morals). You let yourself get too drawn into sex and it will become bad (hmmm… at least worse). It will become, whether you mean for it to happen or not, all about the bits (yours and hers).

Take sex off the table and a kiss becomes powerful. Like how it felt when you were a teenager (or i guess these days, pre-teenager). Touching her leg with your hand will feel electric.

Can’t explain it. Try it. If you try it and you disagree, go back to sex. It won’t fall off because you haven’t used it for a bit. What do you have to lose?

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Keep up the fantastic work!!!!!!!!

I don’t care what you believe in, who you are, or how you evolve as a person from here until whenever: you will ALWAYS have to carry that baggage, at least until you find some real forgiveness.

Oh, and, be sure to say hello to your litle boy or girl someday. They would be the one calling you daddy.