Reasons Adults Abstain from Sex

Despite what some fanatical religious groups would have you believe, all abstaining from sex means is that you choose not to have sex for a particular period of time. It doesn't matter if you are already in a relationship, in between relationships, experienced or a virgin. There are a lot of reasons why someone would go off sex, even to the point where they won't have any for years.

Fear

Fear is a big reason. It could be fear of getting caught in the sex act, fear of catching a sexually transmitted disease or fear of an unwanted pregnancy. Other people, depending on their upbringing, are afraid that if they engage in the sex act outside of their religious boundaries, they will go to hell. Fear is a big motivator.

Boredom

At first, sex seems great because it's a brand-new activity. But, after a few years of regular sex with one or a variety of partners, the sex act often becomes incredibly boring to many people. It's like reading the same book over and over again -- you're so familiar with the plot to the point where surprises will not happen. You even begin to flip over to The Weather Channel whenever a male animal approaches the behind of a female animal in a nature documentary. Even though fear is a big motivator, boredom is an even bigger one.

Pain

One of the sad but true facts of life is that masturbation produces a much better orgasm than sex does. Sex is too acrobatic and too much like work in order to produce most anything except exhaustion. By that time, you are so sore that you can barely walk for the next two days, let alone think about sex. Fear and boredom are big motivators for abstinence, but pain is one of the biggest.

Dealing With Other People

But the biggest reason to abstain from sex is that you will have to compromise every aspect of your life in order to get a sexual partner. You not only have to put up with the partner's quirks and foibles, but you also have to put up with the partner's friends, family, co-workers, enemies and (usually) parole agents.

You have to make sure the partner takes medications on time, gets to job interviews on time, gets transportation to and from your bed; you have to feed it, you have to clean up after it, you have to pretend you give a darn about their boring interests and then you have to bail them out of jail. Trust me -- dealing with a sexual partner is the biggest sexual turn-off you will ever experience.

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Personal experience (sadly)