10 Reasons Why Waiting Is Worth It

Abstinence can actually help strengthen your relationship.

Waiting Is Worth It - Sexual desire is in human nature, and there’s nothing wrong with enjoying it. But at the same time, waiting to have sex until the time is right can have its benefits. Abstinence doesn’t necessarily mean you have to wait until marriage to have sex, but it can help to enhance the moment (whenever it may come) and strengthen a relationship. By Nicole Phillip(Photo: Ludger Paffrath/fstop/Corbis)

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Waiting Is Worth It

Everybody's NOT Doing It - As your friends start dating and experiencing things you only gossiped about during sleepovers, it can seem like everyone’s having sex and you’re the unfortunate girl that’s falling behind. The truth is, there is no time limit on how long you can wait, and not everyone is having sex — just look at Keke Palmer and Teyana Taylor.(Photo: Brooke Fasani Auchincloss/Corbis)

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Everybody's NOT Doing It

Waiting Creates Intimacy - Sex alone isn’t intimacy. True intimacy comes from a connection you create beyond the physical, when two people become one soul. Sex, in the moment, can feel as though it’s strengthening affection, but if true intimacy was never formed, having sex may never become “making love.”(Photo: Roy Hsu/Getty Images)

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Waiting Creates Intimacy

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Sex Won't Make Him Stay

It Separates the Good Guys From the Bad - When a guy is willing to wait with a girl before having sex, it shows a lot about how he truly feels. It shows that he’s not just in it for the sex, but for the relationship that comes with it. Most men want sex. Finding a man that’s willing to wait for it won’t be easy, but when you do find that guy, hold on to him because he’s real.(Photo: Steve Prezant/Corbis)

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It Separates the Good Guys From the Bad

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Limit Alcohol - Drinking raises your body’s estrogen levels, which aids and abets breast cancer. A massive study found that having one drink a day increases your risk to 1.2 times that of a woman who never drinks. And if you have two or more drinks, your risk goes up to 1.5 times.   (Photo: Ned Frisk/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Sex Sends a Message

Sex Is Biological, But So Is the Spread of STIs - Waiting can help prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI). This is because when you’ve taken the time to get to know a potential mate, you’ll learn about their sexual past and may even feel comfortable enough to ask them to take a STI test. And once you’ve built up a meaningful relationship, the monogamy will decrease the chances of contracting future infections.(Photo: Image Source/Corbis)

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Sex Is Biological, But So Is the Spread of STIs

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It Helps You Avoid Unwanted Attachment

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You Can Avoid the 'What Are We?' Talk

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You'll Be Less Likely to Feel 'Used' If He Doesn't Call Back

A Woman Cannot Get Pregnant While on Her Period - Yes, it’s unlikely, but it’s not impossible. Sperm can stay inside the body for up to a week and if you ovulate during or soon after your period, you can get pregnant. So be mindful about using contraception. (Photo: Thinkstock Images/Getty Images)

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You Can Avoid an Unwanted Pregnancy