Is celibacy the new virginity? Living the single life without sex.

From: Ebony | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

AFTER a string of failed relationships, broken promises and a parade of commitment-phobic men, Shandra Johnson (not her real name) decided that she'd had enough. Rather than delving into another emotionally draining relationship, she decided to save herself, her sanity and her body for the right man--not the next man.

Vowing to make herself the prize and not a product, Johnson took the road of celibacy, promising to God, herself, and her potential partner, that she would not engage in sex until she was married--a transition that proved challenging, given the temptations and ...

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