I believe it can work if both parties are willing to see it through together and one doesn't pressure the other to have sex or resent the other for wanting to abstain.

Of course they won't realize how sexually compatible they are together if they wait, so they will have to be willing to compromise on sexual desires and needs in the marriage if that ends up being the case and they are committed to staying together despite any differences they may have in that area.

Wat about a hand job? Lol

Just do some oral and make sure they can satisfy you. If they can then you know your marital sex life will be satisfactory. Best of both worlds-no premarital sex + good marital sex. Done.

I believe sex is that stage of love where we present ourselves to our beloved not only physically, emotionally also. That is the matter of faith and trust. we give our very precious thing to someone, which we do not show to everyone.

Honestly, no sex before marriage can work. It has worked for quite awhile, for a lot of people. It is your choice, and if you choose to abstain before marriage, I wish you the best in your choice and hope it works out for you. You can do it and it can be done!

Honestly I did that save myself for marriage and I'm Divorced now so In some cases it didn't work lol but everyone is different:)

Funny thing, I always had plenty sex before marriage but it seemed to be in real short supply once I signed the register!

The answer is yes.

I don't think morals are the problem. It's self-control.
What made people stick to things in the old days was plenty of whippings (that, and miles and miles of empty wilderness). That psychological trauma will brainwash a person.
Before you ask, yes, I am a psychology nut.

Sensuality is a vice just like any other. It messes with your mind, it grips you with desire. People no longer have the psychological training that was once commonplace. Training is needed in order to develop self-control, people don't just naturally have it. You're not born with it.
Before you ask, yes, I have studied training techniques.

Society hasn't actually degraded. The world isn't actually less moral than it used to be, big surprise there? There is just a lot more opportunity to have meaningless sex, and it's a lot easier to notice what is going on because we're all so much more connected.

It can work for some people. Not me tho. To me that wold be like bying a car without driving it first.

Well, as a lot of people not only here posted that its up to each couple my personal experiences are:

If making lave wont work with all kind of satisfaction you need from that than a relationship wont work, too!

Having sex is different - its just "in & out - bye" ... in 90% its part of the men during ONS or with prostitutes doing so ... its also seen from the genes as well as from the history of mankind...

I have had "my first time" when I was 15 with my first love - we both enjoyed discovering our bodies a lot - but didnt thought about marriage in those following two years relationship - just enjoying us, you know?

Later when I met my wife we tried everything "normal" in bed (not that rage hard stuff or such things for toilet or sm) - we enjoyed all that and then after 3 years I asked her to marry me - we now got 2 beautiful children (a girl, 6 and a boy, 3 y.o.) but are divorced since 1,5 years - and that has nothing to do with matching in making love or not... although she reduced it a lot - but .. however, guys, I think you need to learn ALL about your potential new lover and part of your life before you finally say "YES" to eachother!

Guys, by the way, making love for hours and hours is best a couple can enjoy every day - so dont say "NO" to sex before marriage...

Good luck for all of you!

I think it could work. It would be tough coming from a relationship already.

Me personally... He would have to be really, really interesting.

I'm with you there bud, test drive first. And the investments a hell of a lot more than the price of a car...

In my opinion no sex before marriage is for virgins. As for me, I want to know what I am getting into before I make a big decision such as marriage & find myself cheating on him later......

I am a strong Christian woman and my faith and beliefs are very important to me. I am 32 years old. I've never been in a relationship and never had sex. I don't intend to have sex until I'm married. I believe that God created sex to be between a man and a wife. I think if a man or woman (whatever the case may be) values your relationship and has respect for you, then they will love you enough to wait for you so yes it is possible to wait to have sex until you're married.

Stick with it! Im still a virgin & i wouldnt have it any other way!

I agree with Kangelfm895 and EdwardCB.

What is missing in some responses is the assumption that if people engage in premarital sex they will automatically have children what is missing is addressing responsible sexual behavior that would exclude unwanted pregnancy and remove much of the morality issues such as poverty, illegitimacy,inadequate parenting, financial support and so forth..

Yup, I'm with you guys. If I'm going to commit my life to someone, I want to know them completely first. Many components required for the kind of compatibility to make a marriage successful and lasting, especially these days. I'm not going in blind!

Sex and marriage are two different things. Why do some equate the two?

Try asking couple's who've been together for years. You'll get different replies. But more often than not, these days, finding that kind of couple is as likely as turning water into wine.