Premarital Sex

"Is it ok to have premarital sex?" That is a common question among teens and engaged
couples. Perhaps you are in a relationship that is progressing in that direction, but you're not sure
what to do. In your mind, you are probably weighing the pros and cons of premarital sex. On the
positive side of the scale, there is acceptance from your peers, hope for pleasure, and the fulfillment
of sexual desires. The negative side of the scale carries the weights of morals, fear of pregnancy or
disease, and guilt. Is it moral to have premarital sex? Is it safe physically and emotionally?

Premarital sex is sexual activity practiced by persons who are unmarried. The
prevalence of pre-marital sex has increased in both developed and developing countries. In some
cultures, the significance of premarital sex has traditionally been related to the concept of virginity.
However, unlike virginity, premarital sex can refer to more than one occasion of sexual activity or
more than one sex partner. There are cultural differences as to whether and in which circumstances
premarital sex is socially acceptable or tolerated. Social attitudes to premarital sex have changed
over time as has the prevalence of premarital sex in various societies. Social attitudes to premarital
sex can include issues such as virginity, sexual morality, extramarital unplanned pregnancy,
legitimacy besides other issues. Premarital sex may take place in a few situations. For example, it
may take place as casual sex, for example, with at least one participant seeking to experience sex; it
may take place between a couple living together in a long-term relationship without marriage; for a
betrothed couple engaging in sexual activity before their anticipated marriage; and many other
situations are possible.

Morality is a factor for many people when deciding whether to have premarital sex. But
when there is something inside you, like a voice in your head, that is making you uncertain about
whether sex before marriage is a right or wrong action. Many people refer to this voice as their
conscience. How can you know if your "conscience" is right? People all around the world look to the
Bible as a moral or religious book, so let's see what it says about premarital sex. The Bible refers to
premarital sex as fornication. That's a word we don't hear much these days, so what does it mean?
Fornication is sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other. The only
distinction the Bible makes between premarital sex and adultery is that adultery involves married
persons while fornication involves those who are unmarried. Premarital sex is just as much of a sin
as adultery and all other forms of sexual immorality. They all involve having sexual relations with
someone you are not married to.

Another consideration when deciding about premarital sex is safety. Did you know that
50% of the people who currently have HIV are between the ages of 15 and 24? Using a condom
only reduces the risk of contracting HIV by 85%. Condoms do not significantly reduce the risk of
contracting other sexually transmitted diseases. Take these statistics into consideration when
making your decision. Most people don't consider the emotional effects of premarital sex. You see,
sex is an emotional experience and it affects our lives in ways we don't understand. After engaging
in premarital sex, many people express feelings of guilt, embarrassment, distrust, resentment, lack
of respect, tension, and so much more.
According to Dr. Short, science had established 11 facts—backed up by solid research—
regarding the probable effect of premarital sex on your future marriage. First, premarital sex tends to
break up couples. Many men and women do not want to marry a person who has had intercourse
with someone else. Those who have premarital sex tend to have less happy marriages and those
who have this is more likely to have their marriage end in divorce. Persons and couples who have
had premarital sex are more likely to have extramarital affairs as well. Having this may fool you into
marrying a person who is not right for you. Persons and couples with premarital sex experience tend
to achieve sexual satisfaction sooner after they are married. However, they are likely to be less
satisfied overall with their sex life during marriage. Poor premarital sexual habits can be carried over
to spoil sex in marriage. Facts are still facts. My point is simply this: Premarital sex just isn’t smart.
There are more disadvantages to premarital sex than what society leads us to believe.

Yes, sex is pleasurable, but in God's view, the primary purpose of sex is not recreation, but
rather re-creation. In other words, sex is for reproduction. God does not limit sex to married couples
to rob pleasure from those who are unmarried. Rather, God commands against premarital sex to
protect unmarried people from unwanted pregnancies, from children born to parents who do not
want them, and to protect children from parents who are not prepared for them. Imagine, for a
moment, a world without premarital sex. There would be no sexually-transmitted diseases, there
would be no un-wed mothers, there would be no unwanted pregnancies, there would be no
abortions, etc. According to the Bible, abstinence is God's only policy when it comes to premarital
sex. Abstinence saves lives, protects babies, gives sexual relations the proper value, and most
importantly abstinence honors God.

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