Most Americans "get busy" before marriage
Virgin brides -- and grooms -- are far and few between in America.
More than nine out of 10 Americans have had sex before marriage, according to a recent study. The rates are the same for men and women and have remained stable since the 1950s, which means that unlike many people think, we're not having more premarital sex than we used to.
I was pretty surprised when I read those conclusions in this morning's newspaper. Sure, I knew lots of people had premarital sex, but I didn't think it was "more than nine out of 10." I mean, that's almost 100 percent. I thought surely there were more people out there like Jessica Simpson who waited. I also was surprised that we're having premarital sex at the same rates as people did more than 50 years ago. I guess we're just more open talking about it now, so it seems more prevalent.
Is anyone else surprised at the results, or do they seem about right to you? Also, what do you think of premarital sex? Should people wait, or is waiting overrated?
More than nine out of 10 Americans have had sex before marriage, according to a recent study. The rates are the same for men and women and have remained stable since the 1950s, which means that unlike many people think, we're not having more premarital sex than we used to.
I was pretty surprised when I read those conclusions in this morning's newspaper. Sure, I knew lots of people had premarital sex, but I didn't think it was "more than nine out of 10." I mean, that's almost 100 percent. I thought surely there were more people out there like Jessica Simpson who waited. I also was surprised that we're having premarital sex at the same rates as people did more than 50 years ago. I guess we're just more open talking about it now, so it seems more prevalent.
Is anyone else surprised at the results, or do they seem about right to you? Also, what do you think of premarital sex? Should people wait, or is waiting overrated?
posted by Anonymous at 10:06 AM
5 Comments:
Call me old fashioned, but my husband and I dated for five years and we waited to have sex until our wedding night. It truly made it the most special night of our lives and was definitely worth the wait.
I'm not at all surprised about the study, just by what I know personally. In my opinion, if you want to wait then do so, and if you don't want to — then don't. Both options are a personal choice, which means the only right decision is the one you come to yourself.
I'm waiting, and I was a little shocked when Good Morning America broke the news to me this morning.
I did feel like the odd-woman-out, but I keep reminding myself that it's a personal choice, not one to be made based on what mainstream America is doing.
I agree with Roxy, it's better not to worry about what others think, and not to judge others for the decisions someone chooses to make.
I wonder if the numbers would come out differently if you broke it down by regions. I would guess that the South would probably have a lower rate of premarital sex, but that would just be venturing a guess.
I agree that what is right for one person is not necessarily right for another. I am surprised that the numbers are that high. Wow!
Rose, the study was for people up 44 years old. In my high school class of 57 there were 100 % all virgins. Believe me when I say that were precious few girls "puting out at this time". The study is clearly misleading.
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