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JUST recently local dancehall artiste known for her raunchy lyrics and her provocative style shared that for the next 12 months she will remain celibate. This caused the internet to explode with memes. People could not wrap their heads around the ability of Spice by virtue of the brand she has sold, or the ability of any other woman to ‘lock shop’ for a period some suggested felt like decades when it came to sex. But relationship counselor Wayne Powell says that it is actually not uncommon for women to opt for a period of celibacy but he also could understand why many people were bewildered, citing the very obvious – we live in a sexualized world. Below he shares reasons why people may opt for celibacy over sex, knowing full and well the …show more content…

Whether it is you are not ready for a child or ready for anymore or that you just don’t want to expose yourself to the risk of STDs in light of how sexually fluid some partners can be some people choose to sacrifice pleasure for their health to save themselves from being responsible for another human for the rest of their lives. · Promotes self-control and personal discipline Sex is very tempting especially in this world. There are clothing, music, books everywhere we turn there is something that reminds us of sex and its associated pleasure. But by committing to being celibate and staying the course and individual is able to develop healthy habits such as self-control and personal discipline. This, will not only help you the next time sex is tempting but you don’t have a condom but it will also help you with making better life choices. · Provides opportunity for focused attention on a personal development matter (spiritual) Sometimes we become so fixated with sex and we focus on it and whomever we engage in it with that we forget about ourselves and our well-being. Celibacy will certainly help you will focusing more on understanding your personal desires, on developing them and nurturing them, which you previously were unable to do with all your

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