Sex: it’s a part of our lives that we see and hear about many times throughout the day, whether that be from commercials, entertainment, friends, or many other places. Our culture has become increasingly relaxed and casual about it. This has created an expectation when it comes to relationships. It has promoted the "hook up" culture which is growing more and more prominent. We see or hear about lots of people sleeping around, having casual sexual encounters, sending intimate pictures, and we almost come to expect to have sex when we are dating. With all of that being said, it is often can be hard to keep strong to the morals that we are raised with (if you are taught to wait until marriage). It makes it more challenging to say no to people that we are seeing or dating.

I’m not bashing on people who are partaking in such acts. I’m not chastising and telling people to change their ways. It is your life and if that is the way you want to live it, you do you. But for people like who want to wait, it definitely makes things harder and more complicated. It’s hard to date without it becoming part of the conversation because so many people want that. People who want to wait get asked time and time again why they are waiting. So, here’s what I have to say to say to everyone who asks me why I am waiting.

I will wait because I want to.

I will wait because I want it to be special.

I will wait because I made that promise to myself.

I will wait because I made that promise to God.

I will wait because I only want to share that experience with one special person.

I will because I want to have that connection with one person for the rest of my life.

I will wait because I want us to know that we are worth waiting for.

I don’t want to “test drive the car before I drive it” because if we really love each other that much, then it will be amazing no matter what.

I will wait because it is my body.

Because I have a say of what I do with it and when.

You are not going to convince me otherwise.

Telling me that no one will wait for me will not change my mind.

Neither will telling me that I will end up alone forever.

The person that truly loves and respects me will wait for me.

He will appreciate me.

He will love me for who I am before he loves my body.

Our commitment to each other will be stronger because of it.

And we will hold a certain special bond that will only be strengthened by our love, commitment, and our promise to God and each other.