Choosing abstinence until marriage not only protects you, it gives you the opportunity to develop a meaningful, loving relationship with your future spouse. It may be difficult to not give in to the pressures to have sex. Your friends will claim to be having sex and it’s made to look so common and acceptable on TV and in the movies. But choosing to wait, is your choice, and no one else can make that for you. Take some time and think about how you really feel about your own situation and values.