Sex Before Marriage: How do you feel about it?

[Ran]

I respect those that wait until marriage for sex. I actually tried to wait but, well, I gave in and am now practically a sex fiend. If someone can wait it out, then more power to them and I wish them the best.

Me and my girlfriend are actually cutting back on the sex since she's getting back into her religious faith. It's taking it's toll though...

[NevrNufTorq]

I respect those that wait until marriage for sex. I actually tried to wait but, well, I gave in and am now practically a sex fiend. If someone can wait it out, then more power to them and I wish them the best.

Me and my girlfriend are actually cutting back on the sex since she's getting back into her religious faith. It's taking it's toll though...

x2, i tried myself, but at 23 that was all over...def no saint before that but hadnt done the deed itself

cant imagine how tough it would be to cut back after 'starting the engine' and i'm bigtime into my faith but i have come to the conclusion i'm just not perfect...every time i try to not do it in a relationship that one issue ends up consuming it. would def be easier in a new relationship and not one that has been ongoing for a period of time. i take it this is where all those religious ?'s came from a while back?

later man

[Ran]

x2, i tried myself, but at 23 that was all over...def no saint before that but hadnt done the deed itself

I hear ya man. I didn't quite make it to 23 though. Not even close actually. lol

cant imagine how tough it would be to cut back after 'starting the engine' and i'm bigtime into my faith but i have come to the conclusion i'm just not perfect...every time i try to not do it in a relationship that one issue ends up consuming it. would def be easier in a new relationship and not one that has been ongoing for a period of time. i take it this is where all those religious ?'s came from a while back?

We accept that we're not perfect, but she still gets a twinge of guilt afterwards because I guess she knows that it's not right and we do it sometimes anyway. It sucks because I'm a horndog and I know that I'm not making it any easier on her though I am trying.

Also, yeah this is part of where some of the religious threads I made have come from. It seems to be taking more and more priority in our relationship and, while I am studying and learning, I'm just not sure it's going to work out for me.

[NevrNufTorq]

I hear ya man. I didn't quite make it to 23 though. Not even close actually. lol

We accept that we're not perfect, but she still gets a twinge of guilt afterwards because I guess she knows that it's not right and we do it sometimes anyway. It sucks because I'm a horndog and I know that I'm not making it any easier on her though I am trying.

Also, yeah this is part of where some of the religious threads I made have come from. It seems to be taking more and more priority in our relationship and, while I am studying and learning, I'm just not sure it's going to work out for me.

the guilt thing is a major issue for some people, but to me, unless she's perfect in everything else she does, there is no need to feel more guilty about sex than any other sin in her life. not an excuse to do whatever you want, just saying as far as the guilt thing goes. peole prioritize(sp?) sin too much and try to say one thing is worse than the other, when ALL sin blinds us from God, not just one that we percieve to be worse than lets say lying to a family member.

as far as your studying goes, i couldnt ask anything more, then you can make an educated decision on what you believe and why you believe it!!! just know, faith does go alot deeper than the knowledge also, but i bet you never met a rocket scientist who didnt knwo his physics as well as his belief that said rocket would fly(no pun to the thread intended)