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I haven't told the guy I'm with that I plan to be a virgin til I'm married. I'm afraid he'll look at me differently or not want to see me anymore or something. I know that there are other things we can do, but I'm not 100% sure where I stand on those either, and even if I do decide that I'm ok with those other things, do I really want to do them with a guy I've only known a month and whose middle name I don't even know?
I think I searched pretty well for topics on this already, but if I missed a valid post that's already out there I'm sorry.
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I'll be honest, I hate the term "tease." Most commonly, it's used by people who have the idea they're entitled to sex by people, or used to enable those kinds of folks or attitudes. My personal suggestion is to let a term like that go from your own use: it's not going to serve you or anyone else well.
Are you promising someone a sexual relationship right now? Are you suggesting you'll do one thing, knowing you have no intention of doing that thing? If not, I don't see how you're teasing anyone.
Mind, if this is a relationship you're at all serious about and want to be yourself in, I think it's important to be yourself, which includes being honest about who you are and what you want. Or, if this person has made clear they are seeking out a sexual relationship, and you know that's not what you want or aren't sure, I think it's wise to be honest about that. I also think if you know someone wants something in a relationship that you don't, it doesn't make sense not to be clear on that, especially since it can sometimes mean a relationship is a waste of time and energy for both people.
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That's okay, you don't have to. It sounds like you know what you DON'T want, right? You can certainly start there.
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Heather-- So I suppose I do know what I don't want for sure and then there are a few more things that I'm going back and forth on. I guess this is my sticking spot because If I don't know what I'm willing to do and not do, how do I tell him?
EliotDorian-- The first article was good, I found it interesting about how more than just genitals can be erogenous. I'm going to have to really think and decide about how that fits with my personal convictions on sexuality. My to do's and not to do's go a lot further than just no vaginal sex, so figuring out where the rest of this fits will be something. I really liked the second article. Up to now I've been celibate and so I guess I'm deciding now whether or not to continue, and how having a bf fits with that.
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