The Premarital Sex Debate

These days it seems few people are interested in waiting to have sex. The prospect of waiting for marriage before having sex has become very rare. There are many advantages to waiting and I hope to explore some of them in this article. Sex is a personal choice and its important to remember its an emotional act as well as physical.

The single biggest reason to wait for marriage to have sex is pregnancy. Whatever anyone believes on premarital sex pregnancy outside wedlock is not generally desirable. The use of birth control does reduce risk of unwanted pregnancies. Its important to remember however that no birth control method is 100% effective. Abstinence is the only sure fire way to prevent pregnancy. I understand that temptation is always there and some people simply can’t wait, but remember there is always a risk. In my opinion sex should only be had between two people who are prepared to marry and support each other. Sex is a personal choice but pregnancy is a consequence and should not be taken lightly.

Sex isn’t just a physical act. By having sex with someone your body makes an emotional connection remember sex is the greatest level of intimacy human beings can experience. When two people have sex they are always connected emotionally. I am of the opinion that the person to have that connection with should be the person you spend the rest of your life with. I would certainly only want this kind of connection with my wife.

Another big argument for waiting are STD’S and STI’S. The biggest risks is for AIDS and although birth control are quite effective nothing is 100% effective. Aside from AIDS there are plenty of uncomfortable and unpleasant infections and diseases. Many of these have no cure. Typically these diseases are spread because people sleep around. I would urge anyone to think long and hard about having sex and be fully aware of the risks.

Finally whatever your religious beliefs I would think when you first have sex with your husband or wife, you would want it to be the only person you have shared your body with. I think having sex is the greatest form of proving your love and I would like to see more people feel that way. The gift of virginity is the greatest thing you can give your spouse. I would urge anyone to think about that before they have sex outside marriage. Sex is a personal choice, but above all remember sex has consequences.