Moonglow
Diamond Member
This is likely to drive feminists nuts and I can just hear the "That's a double standard" bleating:
Women who have several sexual partners before getting married have less happy marriages - but men do no harm by playing the field,a study has found.
According to new research by the National Marriage Project, more than half of married women who had only ever slept with their future husband felt highly satisfied in their marriage.
But that percentage dropped to 42 per cent once the woman had had pre-marital sex with at least two partners. It dropped to 22 per cent for those with ten or more partners.
But, for men, the number of partners a man they appeared to have no bearing on how satisfied they felt within a marriage. . . .
The report, by Galena K Rhoades and Scott M Stanley, said the first conclusion of the study was that 'What happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas'.
It means our past experiences, especially when it comes to love, are linked to our future marital quality, they said.
The researchers said those who had more partners perhaps find it difficult to commit to their spouse because they were aware of the alternatives.
They added that more experiences of breaking up can give people a 'more jaundiced view of love' which could affect future relationships.
The report said: 'Many in Generation YOLO (you only live once) believe that what happens while you’re young won’t affect your future. But our research paints a different picture.
'This doesn’t mean that sex before marriage will doom a marriage, but sex with many different partners may be risky if you’re looking for a high-quality marriage.'
The study funded by the Marriage Institute said that ignorance is bliss and you'll be more willing to accept inadequacy if you don't have anything to compare it to.
Do you have a problem with that?
The choice here is a simple one - choose to have multiple sexual partners, keep those memories and savor them, and run a higher risk of lifetime unhappiness, or
Forgo many sexual partners, marry one that you're happy with, and increase the odds of lifetime happiness.
With the former choice you're unhappy but you have great memories of fleeting love affairs. With the latter choice you can read Harlequin romance novels and dream about many lovers and be happy with your life.
How long have you been a women???