[DanielR]

Ok, lets throw some background here first:
I was having a conversation with a religious friend of mine, of whom I dearly love and trust. We were discussing sex before marriage, Which she supports (and is currently content with saving herself for her husband). We discussed the reasons why she felt this way, and she basically said that her religion is the big reason why. I couldn't understand this, and our discussion turned into an argument about rights, wrongs, commandments and religion being b.s (I won't go into it).

My personal views on the subject is: Try before you buy. Sex may not be EVERYTHING in a relationship, I agree, but it is a form of expressing ones love to another... and generally makes a relationship bond more. Sex before marriage throws this out of wack, and can sometimes ruin relationships where one partner is so sexually frustrated that, though they love each other dearly, they cannot stand to be near one another without wanting to tear clothes off and devour each other. I would NEVER consider doing it, nor would I recommend anyone else do it. I wouldn't put myself into a relationship with anyone who enforces these rules on themselves... and I barely have the patience to talk to these people ABOUT their reasons why.

Now, before it starts to sound like a onesided rant, I would like to hear YOUR reasons why you think Saving yourself for marriage is good/bad.