Why
should I wait for sex? But, there are other reasons to consider too: 1. STD's: The number of young men infected with sexually transmitted diseases has reached almost epidemic proportions. Although many STD's that guys carry don't have a lot of outward symptoms, some are incurable, many have long-term physical and emotional consequences, and some are even fatal. When it comes to STD's, every time you have sex with a young lady, you have sex with everyone she's had sex with. 2. Infertility: Infertility may not be something that is on your mind right now, but someday you will probably want to have kids. Between 10-15% of married couples in America today have trouble conceiving a baby. Sometimes this is due to a previous, and perhaps unnoticed, STD the husband previously had. This situation could have been avoided if either or both the husband or wife would have waited until marriage before having sex. 3. Unplanned pregnancy: Just in case you didn't know, sex is where babies come from. Whatever the circumstances of the sexual encounter that caused it, an unplanned pregnancy is something you cannot ignore. And whatever follows has a permanent impact on you. You are then responsible for another human being. It only takes sex one time to get pregnant one time. 4. Abortion: Abortion is the death of a baby, in this case, a baby you helped create. Contrary to what some say today, abortion is not an easy way out. It is a life-changing decision that brings trauma, shame, and a lifelong battle with guilt. It is the loss of a human life that you are responsible for. It is the loss of your son or daughter. Do not risk having to face that decision or that lifelong struggle. 5. Devaluation of sex and self: Sex before or outside of marriage devalues what sex is meant to be. It was designed by God to be a special gift and sharing of love between a husband and wife. Giving yourself away outside of marriage devalues you into just another sex partner. Sex then becomes just a physical act and often makes someone look or feel like damaged goods. It may bring regrets down the road. Too many guys try to turn sex into a game and want to keep score. That's not what sex is all about. 6. Safe sex isn't safe: The only way to truly have safe sex is to be totally abstinent. It is considered fact today that safe sex is simply the use of a condom. Are you willing to put your trust into a flimsy piece of latex? A condom can break or slip off during sex even when it is put on correctly. It is thin and flimsy, can have tiny holes or weak spots, and can have a failure rate as high as 15%. Once it has leaked you don't get a second chance. And did you know that some STD's like herpes and HPV (which causes genital warts) can be passed along by just touching skin areas not covered by a condom. There are over 25 STD's that get passed on to millions of guys each year. She may not even know she has a disease, and neither may you. Some have no easy-to-see symptoms.
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