Ok, so when your in high school a lot of times the pressure is on to have sex. What I want to know is in the long run when guys are older and past the testosterone driven teenage years, do you value virginity? Or in nowadays modern times does it honestly not matter if you've done "it" or not?
I'm just going to answer the question that was asked here and not venture into debates on abstinence or when is the right time. To be perfectly honest it would not matter to me whether a girl is a virgin or not
If I were you I would keep my virginity until college. Most importantly, if you get bad luck and end up pregnant, you are screwed. It is hard to resist all the pressure, but realize that everything in high school is stupid and everyone thinks differently afterwards, so you just have to keep a good mind and get through it. When I was in high school, I was definitely frustrated by all the women who didn't want to have sex as much as us guys, but that was just a stupid high school view, and you should never listen to what high schoolers have to say about sex. The big second point is that once you're in college, you will be more attractive to people if you are a virgin, because there is so much sex during college that most people are worried about getting STD's. As a man I don't value virginity much at all, because all I wanted to do when I was younger was lose it. But as a woman, you've got a lot to gain from resisting temptation until the right time, and you have your entire future to lose if you don't. If you do have sex right now, the guys will probably make jokes about you afterwards, anyways, because I doubt you'll go for the few guys in high school who are actually mature enough to keep a secret.
In my opinion a woman who has at least a little experience is a good thing. Nobody should have sex for the wrong reason, like because of peer pressure. Also, what is your definition of virginity? If it means penile penetration of a vagina then there are a lot of things that can be done to fulfill the needs without doing that. It is unfortunate that our culture might look upon a woman who has lots of sex as bad and wrong. The truth is, again from my opinion, that you should do what feels good and right for you.
If you really feel that she should do what is "good and right for" her, then why did you leave comments attacking all the guys who said they value virginity?
Oh, and I'd love for you to further explain what you mean in your comment below where you said abstinence "doesn't work. " Just because it doesn't work for you doesn't mean it doesn't work for anyone else. It works for me. There are ways of controlling one's sex drive without having sex, just like one can be hungry and choose not to eat. - 5 months ago
Dakadan, your opinions are respected. However, keep in mind who is asking the question. She is still young and if she is having doubts about having sex she should wait, as well as if she's worried about pressure from her peers. Virginity may not be the holy grail that is was in the past, but its still important to keep in mind that regardless of age to be a virgin is a choice. A personal issue that should be respected in the eyes of others. Your not being considerate of others. - 5 months ago
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Yes, you are correct that she should do what is right for her. Abstinence is certainly a viable choice as long as it is made from an educated perspective. I also don't believe someone should have sex until they are ready for it and I also don't think that many 15-17 or even older have the information or maturity to have sex. Annwyl-cariad, I love your analogy. - 5 months ago
Honestly I still value virginity. Not in a sexist way though. What I mean is ya sex can be meaningless and shallow, but if you save it for those time your really in love. Its intense and passionate. Your first time should be with someone you really love. You will be glad later in life. That said if you fall in love several times there is nothing wrong with making love with each of those men. Its your business and your business alone.
One tip for the future though. Never ever ask a person how many partners they have been with. NO ONE actually wants to know the answer. I made the mistake of asking a girlfriend and it kind of bothered me. Lesson learned haha. So now I don't ask and I don't tell.
I would suggest changing your view of love and sex. You do not have to be in love to have sex. Tying the two together is one of the reasons we have so much divorce. When the newness of the relationship starts to die down we think we must not be in love anymore and we look to move on. - 5 months ago
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Oh trust me I'm trying haha. My french girlfriend likes our relationship as "open" until we can be in the same country. Just not how I grew up thinking about it. I think I've just seen too many romeo and juliet movies. Haha - 5 months ago
Sorry, I was not trying to come across as bitter. I just believe that is one of the reasons we have such a high divorce rate, not that it can necessarily be tied to any one things, but I think it plays a huge part of it. - 5 months ago
I know I already helped to answer the question, but I would like to ask you and the other two fellows who have their penis hanging out right now, Do you want to play the STD game? Statistically, 1 out of every 4 girls these days has an STD, and this is because they have been so promiscuous as to throw caution to the wind and go and f*ck every man they can see. It can come down to a matter of love versus lust. Lust is very often mistaken for love, it has the same feelings, but will only last a few months, while love lasts MUCH longer. Would you rather loose your virginity to somebody you lust for? Or would you rather loose your virginity to somebody you truly love, and loves you back? The fellow down there from the farming town obviously felt a social pressure you are feeling, but this is never actually a real issue floating around, it is a personal, mental issue where you feel inadequate and hopeless because you haven't found a, excuse the expression, *slut* to bang around with. So, think about four of your friends, and realize, at least one of them has an STD, and ask yourself, "Do I want to risk it? " because, if you loose your virginity at a young age, I can guarantee you that you will not be satisfied and start having sex with almost anyone.
Can you really guarantee that! You must be one of those that also believes abstinence works. Statistics are pretty meaningless when taken out of context that is was the news media likes to do in order to get viewers. It is like stating that more people die from bee stings than sexually transmitted diseases. There is no such thing as safe sex except abstinence and that doesn't work. Be safe and use a condom and your chances are pretty good you'll be okay. Having sex can be very healthy too! - 5 months ago
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This data was not compiled by the liberal news media, it was compiled by a medical research group. So go ahead and believe your conspiracy theories, because you're going to end up with some sort of the hundreds of sexually transmitted diseases. Look at the hard evidence for yourself and then tell me that it isn't true. - 5 months ago
I would love for you to tell me where you got your statistics. What I have read about that was in a source that I wouldn't necessarily call scientific. Even then they stats they called out were out of context. They used to use that kind of stat for aids also. They said I should look around because 1 in? Number of people around me will die of aids. I know one person who has died of aids and that was because of a bad blood transfusion because he was a hemophiliac. - 5 months ago
Virginity is overrated. I did not get my first time until I was 19. Not because I waited to be pure for marriage, hell no. It was because in my small farm town, you better have a girlfriend by age 16 or it's a lost cause so I finally bought a car and dated elsewhere. When I did have sex the first time, it was such a pleasurable event for me, I was mad as all unholy hell! I thought to myself, "I WAITED FOR THIS?!? TO SAVE THIS FOR ONE PERSON FOREVER!?!?!? THEY ARE WRONG! THIS IS TOO GOOD TO WAIT FOR! "
After that, my testosterone fired up so astronomically, I now have a sex-drive-from-hell. So I don't think a man's urges diminishes with age, he is only more calmer about trying to get some and if settling down is now an option.
The reason why I value virginity is because I have never has sex with one. Now that I am too damned old to find a legally old enough virgin, such a quest is now moot. At my age, men prefer experienced women. Even though older men have more patience, it is not such a case in dealing with relationships. We have been thru all that inexperienced virginity stuff back in high school, it's rather old stuff having to deal with it again in our 30's and 40's.
Your redundancy aside, you should ask yourself this question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk? But seriously, guys value good sex as much as how. Umm. Honest you are with them. As long as you are a good person, that's all that matters. So, ditch the virginity and get with the modern nowadays times.
Please. What does pure mean? In the biblical sense? We are genetically designed to have sex. That is why we have so many hormones surging through our bodies when we reach puberty. To not release some of what we are being driven to do is harmful in the long run. I'm not saying to have sex because you feel pressure from your friends to do so, but because it is something you want to do. Also, don't not have sex because of some antiquated religious (can you say regulating) edict. - 5 months ago
I've been with two virgins in my life and they were terrible lovers who were fraught with anxiety about it and ultimately the relationship ended because of it. Non-virgins (depending on your definition) had a healthier attitude on life and got along with others better. - 5 months ago
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Im not saying Virgins are better in bed, what I am saying is some guys prefer 'untouched' girls. I knew one guy who was distraught when he found out his girlfriend wasn't a virgin. The thought of another man being with her was not pleasant for him. - 5 months ago
My answer, now being in college and getting to know myself and my morals a lot better, is yes. It does matter, because it is probably one of the easiest ways to find out which guys, and girls, have determination and worthwhile goals. I mean, a guy who goes out and gets laid first thing obviously doesn't have their long-term goals in line. They have sex then they have nothing new in that realm to satisfy themselves. While on the other hand, a guy who waits a while, if not until marriage know their priorities a little better.
The bottom line: I suggest waiting, keep your attention right now on what you can in school, and don't go for a guy who wants to get in your pants right away, because there is a 99% chance that you will not be with that guy forever. But as a guy, I say that if a girl is willing to wait, she is obviously pretty level-headed and would be a wonderful girlfriend.
Yes, when guys mature later on a few years, they do value it. But, by that time, it usually doesn't apply, because by 20 or 22 most girls aren't virgins by then anyway.
Does it matter if you've done it? Maybe it always has mattered, or maybe it never did matter. All that matter is how your current partner feels about you.
Also, you mentioned pressure. Much of the pressure is in one's head. I've never really heard anyone verbally try to put he pressure on to have sex. Often it's more just jealousy of hearing that others are having sex, so then you want to do it too to fit in. That's not actual pressure, that's just wanting to go with the flow.
Only do it if you really want to, not because you are trying to keep up with anyone.
Lol, I don't think guys actually get past being testosterone driven much, if any for a long time. I know I'm definitely not at 22. However, many of us do start to get smarter, and really, why are you so worried about what it matters to other people? Sex under 18 sounds like a really bad idea to me, but not near as bad as sex because you think you are expected to. Have sex IF you think you are ready, IF you don't think you'll regret it, IF you think the consequences won't outweigh the couple minutes that the teenage boy will give you. Personally, I think there's something sexy about a girl who hasn't had sex when she's my age just because she had enough presence of mind and self worth to actually wait until she felt ready/met the right guy.
I am 14 and I would say that virginity is something to value. Girls and guys should not give in to peer pressure; because if they do, they could become parents or break up. I know because that happened to my mom and biological father.