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Dannah Gresh has found herself defending tolerance for virginity on numerous occasions. She delivered her message to her most critical audience when featured on a Ted Talk video (click above to view) entitled The Walk of Fame vs The Walk of Shame. Gresh firmly believes that sexual self-control prior to marriage can enhance sex within marriage. Here are three ways she believes self-control can make a difference:
1. Emotional Connection is Greater
A survey referenced in Psychology Today found that both men and women reported liking sex more when it was in the context of commitment, concluding that "most people think that love and sex can be separated, but would prefer to have them combined."
2. Physical Pleasure Increases
A study conducted at Indiana University concluded that men with more partners in their lifetime were less sexually satisfied. Our bodies were made for monogamy, and our emotions and minds tend to affirm that. "Despite recent spikes in infidelity, porn addiction and the publishing of erotica, faithfulness in marriage still creates a safe place for both men and women," Dannah said in an article with Family Life.
3. Spiritual Understanding Increases
Ephesians 5:31-32 tells us that marriage and the sexual intimacy shared within the marriage bed are meant to help us understand God's love for us. Dannah claims that marriage is a "journey to know and be known and to display mutual respect for one another. In part, this is so we can better understand God. It's complicated and it takes time. It has highs and lows. But it's beautiful when we get it right."
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