How to Stay Abstinent Until Marriage

Abstaining from sex until marriage is a difficult thing to do but it is also very rewarding. Saving the intimacy of sex to share with only one person in your entire life is a long road to travel but the final destination is worth it all.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

1. Start young because abstinence is best achieved through a lifestyle quite different than the current world view.
2. Join a church. Having a strong Christian influence in your life will greatly aid your quest for abstinence.
3. Avoid sexual thoughts, images, conversations and situations as much as possible. There is no point in teasing yourself with something you should not experience until you are married.
4. Spend time filling your head with encouraging thoughts and simply non-sexual thoughts on a regular basis.
5. Date people who you know feel the same way about abstinence. Dating someone who does not feel the same way will end badly.
6. Avoid alcohol and drugs because these substances affect your ability to think straight and may lead to a moment of weakness.
7. Confide in a friend who is like minded and encourage one another to stay strong.

Tips & Warnings

• It's never too late. Even if you have already had sex, you can choose to abstain from this point forward.
• Potential partners may sometimes lie. Be prepared for someone to say they respect you but in the heat of the moment they may try to push you to have sex.