What does Abstinence mean to you?

[Romp Time Rob]

I think anything that can give you an STD counts as sex.

[Chris MX]

I don't think abstinence necessarily means to abstain from sex until marriage, I think it should be to abstain from sex until you're comfortable with the idea of having it and are (physically and mentally) ready for it and the consequences if something goes wrong (like pregnancy or STD's). I've heard many married couples have problems with sex because they're either uncomfortable with it or were not completely ready for it.

[Daniela]

[quote=Xero;17327]I linked the video if you wish to watch it. It came out July 22, 2009

I wanted to share my view of it and everyone else view on it.

So my question, is the same as theirs: What does Abstinence mean to you?

My definition:
To me I view it to be not having Oral Anal or Vaginal sex until marriage. Mutual masturbation I consider to be 3rd base and not sex, as long as the mouth does not come into play.

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To me, abstinence means one does not allow or refrains from having sex for health, moral or religious reasons.
I think that this issue goes beyond staying a virgin until marriage. There may be different stages in a person[s life when he or she practises abstinence. However, I think it may be looked at from different perspectives.

[priya in india]

I'd say abstinence is to not have any form of sex.
I dont think anyone today would just simply stop with mutual masturbation so abstinence would mean not doing anything that would/could lead to sex.

[JEBB2201]

to me it means pretty much what you said. allthough i'm not sure about the oral sex part, cuz i mean even if there's mouth there's still no vaginal penetration, but i kinda get why your point of view is so.
it also means that if you are away from the person you love, that you won't do anything with anyone else, well at least that's a meaning i've seen among people.
i guess it depends on what you both want you know. if the 2 of you prefer to wait, that perfectly fine. if you prefer to do it whenever you both feel ready, and before marriage it's great. if you prefer to marry first, it's also perfectly fine.
the important thing is that you make a fair desition. no one can force the other to do something the don't want or they don't feel ready, so as long as there exist agreement between the couple, it's up to them.