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Abstinence (26 found)
The knowledge of sex that Nadishia gathered in her early teens has helped her make the right choices for herself. (full text)
It doesn’t matter what the guys around his way have to say—Damon’s going to wait until he’s married. (full text)
In junior high, the writer bet a friend that she would still be a virgin in her senior year of high school. She tells the story of how she won the bet. (full text)
Eric is not willing to commit to someone until he feels they have a connection that’s not just physical.
When Jerrica starts dressing like her older sisters, she starts attracting boys like they do, too. But she also learns to be wary about all the male attention.
When Tasha is 12, she discovers a book on female sexuality and, her curiosity piqued, begins masturbating. Since she enjoys it and sees it as a healthy part of sexuality, Tasha wonders why so many taboos surround masturbation, and interviews her peers to find out why.
The writer feels pressured to have sex by her boyfriend, and almost gives in before she realizes she's not ready.
Nethaniel has felt the temptation to have sex, but fear of the consequences, as well as his religious beliefs, help him decide to wait until marriage.
The writer starts having sex before he’s ready, and ends up having performance problems in bed.
Tangela’s mom has strict rules for her about sex, for a good reason. As a teen, she got pregnant and had to drop out of high school.
When Janice’s older sister becomes pregnant at 17, Janice feels angry and hurt, and they become distant.
Savita’s values and her friends’ experiences have taught her to be cautious about sex.
Nicole questions whether becoming sexually active should be considered one of the "milestones" of womanhood. She thinks too many girls have sex for the wrong reasons, losing sight of their own best interests.
Tamara argues that emotional warmth and support are more important than physical intimacy.
Robin is proud to be a virgin, and he talks with other male teens who describe why they aren’t in a hurry to have sex and how they deal with pressure from peers.
After the writer’s friends become sexually active, they don’t feel comfortable talking to “the virgin” about their problems. What will it take to win back their trust?
The writer, 16, has wanted to lose her virginity ever since one of her good friends began to have sex. But she’s also worried about rushing into it.
Akia talks to abstinent teens about how and why they’ve made the decision to remain virgins.
Latrice used to think that if you didn’t have a boyfriend there was something wrong with you. Now she’s older and wiser.
There are many ways teens can express themselves sexually without intercourse.
Irma finds that many teens are perfectly happy not dating and don’t feel they’re missing anything.
The writer learns the hard way that sex doesn’t automatically lead to love and commitment.
Noticing that she has no desire to date boys (or girls), Nesshell starts a club for "asexual women" with some like-minded friends. She argues that all girls, asexual or not, should consider refraining from dating during high school. (full text)
Tara deflates the hype around sex by pointing out the physical and emotional problems that can result. She urges fellow virgins to stay true to their values.
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