That all depends on the two people who are getting married or thinking about it. Everybody has their own view points and that decision should and can only be made by the two people involved. In my opinion what it really involves is the emotional maturity of the 2 people making this decision. If you are just wanting to experience sex without getting married or want to do it before you get married you have to think of the consequences afterward. If you feel that you will have none then you are ready to start on a wonderful journey. If you have any doubt then you should explore that doubt. If you feel that there is a possibility that at a later time in life whether it's a week from now or 10 years from now having premarital sex will somehow cause some type of consequences in your life then you are not ready for it. No matter what way you look at it educating yourself about the subject could not hurt. Knowing about a subject from ALL aspects and viewpoints can only help make these decisions for a person. Not knowing and being uninformed or misinformed about a subject can only lead to making the wrong decision. Ignorance is a road block to finding true inner happiness.

There are so many reasons to save sex for marriage. I could literally go on and on all day. But I'll give you a piece of my mind for now... There is an emotional attachment created with each person you have sex with, something intended to create a serious bond. The more people you have sex with and, in turn, create an emotional bond with, the easier it gets to break this bond. The person that has sex with 15 people definitely isn't as likely to create the same bond with each of them that the person who has sex with only one other person can. The more people you have sex with, the weaker the bond tends to become. It's not a matter of loving one person less than another, but you are less likely to create as strong an attachment if you are more familiar with the act. Practicing abstinence means that you can be 100% sure that your significant other is not with you for what he/she gets in bed. I know what some of you are thinking: that there is no way your partner could ever feel that way. However, there are a few people like that and they often don't let it show until it's already over. Saving sex for marriage forces the relationship to be about the two people involved and their individual personalities. While you may not think it's true, NOT having sex puts an entirely different spin on the relationship because a couple needs to find different ways to connect with one another. The day you get married is typically the best day in a persons life, and of course, everyone looks to their wedding night. Just imagine how much more special that night would be if it were your first time making love. What better wedding gift to your new husband/wife than your virginity. It's a give you can only give once, and to only one person. Some people think that if they don't have sex no one will ever want to marry them. Some even go as far as to think they won't get a boyfriend/girlfriend if they don't have sex. This is not true. Yes, the jerks that are just out to get laid won't date you. But, if you are with the right guy or girl who loves and respects you and cares for you then they will understand the way you feel and if they are worth marrying, they will be willing to wait. Guys use women for sex all the time...by moving in with them and promising marriage, yet never delivering. Lets face it, they are only with you for the easy sex, and nothing more, otherwise you would have that ring and piece of paper. Another thing I find ridiculous is many women who bash the traditional belief that sex is for marriage still want the tradition of the engagement ring, the bridal showers, the wedding ceremony complete with white dress, and the honeymoon. Yes, they still want those traditions, but they don’t want the values and morals that gave meaning to them. They just want parties where they are the center of attention, gifts, vacations, and jewelry, because they are shallow, hedonistic, and materialistic. Also, some people say "Try before you buy"...well I say "Why buy the cow when you get the milk for free?" You can easily tell what you consider to be a good kiss, a bad kiss and one that simply has "fireworks." It's much the same with sex. Not every time will be perfect but if you wait until marriage to ever have sex, you'll have never known anything different. I think that virginity represents good character, determination, discipline, and the abilty to control one's desires. True love lasts a lifetime, not a few months or years.

No. You should always wait to have sex till you're married! Don't believe me, read the Holy Bible.

MELISSA’S ANSWER: I don't disagree with either answer (FROM ABOVE); in fact I like them both in their own way. However, if you believe in the birds, and the flowers, and the trees, and the bees, then you must believe in a God who can do everything. We are all unique in our own way; however we all come from a superior being of magnificence. Jesus the savior to the Jews and then the gentiles, healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, and raised the dead, then paid the ultimate sacrifice so that all who believe can be forgiven of their sins. Now I'm not saying you should deliberately go out and sin if you do believe in the birds and the flowers and the trees and the bees, and Jesus of course. Teens are not mature enough in life to tell whether it is a good decision or not, especially if they don't have proper parenting in their life. If you wait to have sex until you are married, then you are telling that person that you love that they are worth the wait. Friendship: that is the foundation of marriage. Becoming best friends before you ever even marry. Sex will only hinder this friendship from developing. Pregnancy, AIDS, yeast infections, herpes, warts, these are just to name a few of the many, many, many, different diseases transmitted from sexual activity. Educate yourself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexually_transmitted_disease It is best to practice abstinence, but if you feel you absolutely must encounter in this activity of sex before marriage then Please, Please, Please, be smart and use a Condom every time.

First of all I believe marriage is in your heart, not in the courts or on a piece of paper. That being said, I do not believe in sex before marriage.