Are you ready to lock up your lust indefinitely? Here’s all you need to know.
Miranda Kerr. Ciara. Nicki Minaj. Ashley Graham. Mariah Carey. These celebs have all, at one time or another, admitted to RSVP’ing ‘No’ to sex—even if they’ve said ‘Oh, yes’ in the past. They’re among a growing group of women who are (re)saving themselves for marriage or (re)choosing celibacy, says sex therapist Chantelle Otten, who sees more clients—women and men— taking this path.
So-called born-again virgins may have religious motivations, or they could be trying to replace negative sexual experiences with more positive ones, says sex therapist Ian Kerner, PhD, author of She Comes First. Others are trying out a new tactic in the search for lasting love. “We live in a culture where sex is often recreational as opposed to relational,” says Ian. “Many people are trying to instill it with a deeper sense of meaning or connection.” Still others are taking a breather in favour of more me-time.
Question is, will their celibacy experiment pay off?
CALLING A TIME-OUT
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