MORE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FROM DR. SHORT…
…A Comparison of Virgins and Non-Virgins…
NON-VIRGINS VIRGINS
1. break up without marriage more less
2. unhappy in marriage more less
3. divorce more less
4. passed by for marriage more less (males prefer virgins)
5. likely to have extramarital sex twice as likely less
6. temporary advantage more less of having premarital sex
7. long-term disadvantage of premarital sex more less
8. guilt –> bad marriage more less
9. sexual salivation more less [1)guilt; 2)fear; 3)loss of self-esteem]
(cannot separate from sexual activity after marriage – habit)
10. rob themselves of sexual cement more less
11. flunk the test of time more less
(couple needs time before
marriage to build solid foundation for their
relationship – at least 2 years before marriage
to work our problems/differences & develop
good communication)
These are Scientific Facts
~~ One-third of engaged couples break up
~~ 55% of males, when asked, prefer to marry a virgin
~~ 63% of the most intelligent people prefer to marry virgins
~~ Most marriages that end in divorce do so within 2 years
Then,
~~ Sex before marriage becomes a bad habit, hard to break after marriage ~~ 89% of parents in the 1990’s were opposed to their teens being sexually active…
[Dr. Ray Short, seminar given in 1998 at the National Abstinence Conference in Minneapolis, MN]
AVOID THE PAIN —
ABSTAIN !