Is Sex Before Marriage?

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What is premarital sex? It is having sexual intercourse before marriage. Whether you’re an adult or not, the simple fact that you’re not married and had a sexual relationship, it is still committing a premarital sex. Pre-marital sex has been introduced to our modern world and has been accepted by many without question or objection and that modesty has become irrelevant most people intend on practicing it. The question is, is sex before marriage okay? This is a common question that we face, especially for those who are in a relationship. So why do they do it? Most teenagers have heard the phrase “everyone’s doing it” “If you really loved me you would have sex with me” and also “its okay I have a condom.” Without knowledge of what ones actions can result in, a life changing event can follow. The unchecked premarital pursuit of sex can debase and objectify us, and expose us to incurable STD’s, unplanned pregnancies, and tons of emotional trauma.
Sexually transmitted diseases are common in those who have multiple sex partners. Those with multiple sex partners are more likely to be infected with a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Josh McDowell informs his readers: At least one person in four will contract an STD at some point in his or her life. As many as 56 million American adults and teenagers are infected with an incurable STD. At least 24 million people are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), or genital warts, and as many as one million new infections occur each year. HPV associated with cervical and other genital and anal cancers (McDowell 35). Misuse of contraceptives and the lack of knowledge about the consequences of sex are two huge contributors to the high number of STD cases reported the United States.
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...think they should take a partner out for a "test drive" before getting married. But this hasn 't made it easier to learn if the person is compatible because couples having sex often overlook important differences cause the sex is good. On the other hand Marriage is supposed to be a wonderful bond that two people vow to never break. Maintain intercourse between married couples is perceived as sacred marriage. Sex is the most precious act of intimacy that shows your love for the person with which you are going to spend the rest of your life. Hopefully people will begin to look at everything they can lose from having sex before marriage. The same goes for those who cannot be monogamous. People should hold themselves to a higher standard. If people had more confidence they wouldn’t feel they needed to have sex to impress people or to make their partner happy

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