Premarital Sex
Definition
Premarital sex is sexual activity practiced by people before they are married.
Analogy
Think of it like test driving a car before you decide to buy it. Some people believe it's important to have this experience before making a long-term commitment, while others prefer to wait until after the purchase (or marriage).
Related terms
Sexual Revolution: A social movement that challenged traditional codes of behavior related to sexuality and interpersonal relationships throughout the Western world from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Abstinence Education: An educational approach which emphasizes abstaining from sex until marriage as the primary method for preventing unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.
Moral Majority: A prominent American political organization associated with the Christian right. It was founded in 1979 and dissolved in late 1980s. It played a key role in mobilizing conservative Christians as a political force.
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