Why is it fashionable in the US for women to marry as virgins?
361419
You mean they sureveyed young girls! Most unmarried women in USA are not.
476011
According to Justice Scalia, the legal arguments used in favor of same-sex marriages apply equally to polygamous marriages. Personally, I think we could solve both arguments by getting the government completely out of the business of telling you with whom you are allowed to form relationships. Whoever came up with the idea that you had to ask the government for permission to get married? I'll tell you: Churches wanted more political power in Europe, and bigots wanted to keep blacks from marrying whites in America. Without those two "honorable" traditions, we would all still have freedom of marriage. Polygamy has a longer history in almost every culture in the world, including English and Native American, than monogamy has. If consenting adults are free to marry someone of the same gender (which is clearly contrary to almost all human tradition), then they must also be free to marry two other consenting adults of the opposite gender (which is clearly supported by most human tradition).
1165984
My fiance' and I are getting married in dec. and we are both still virgins and proud of it. We have saved ourselves until our wedding night. We did this to be honoring of each other and to be honoring of God.
742876
Yes, essentially.\nThere is no simple explanation for it.\n\nReligious standards dictatate virginal women. I don't know what standards a man is supposed to possess since I'm not into organized religion but, I'd assume it's the same, relatively?\n\nThe majority of societal standards dictate that a woman, at the very least, not be a loose and wanton woman.\n\nMen want a virgin but, lets face it, there aren't many of them left because it's considered the "chic" thing for teens to experiment.\nSo (young)men settle for what they can get and let's face it, aside from the bragging rights of "bagging" a virgin, a man wants someone experienced.\n\nWomen want MEN not boys. Boys don't have experience. A woman doesn't want a boy fumbling around down there with no idea of what or how.\n\nBesides no woman likes a whore. Most men I would suspect don't have much use for them either.\n\nThe only ones who would use a whore is someone in a bad, sexless marriage, a drunk looking to "get off", and a young man who wishes to gain experience but, can't seem to win a girl's heart, mind or body.\n\nYou may consider it a double standard but, put in that situation,  what would you prefer? Experience or ignorance?\n\nTo top it all off, it all goes without saying, the risk of STD's.\n\nJMHO
53727
Because people are lonelier nowadays, and once they find the probable "perfect one", they don´t want to let the other away. So they marry in a hurry, to find out later on that the "perfect one" is not that perfect, and in fact has dozens of imperfections. So they start early and finish early also.
741900
the institution of marriage has drastically changed over the last 100 years.  people marry for love, money, citizenship, whatever...\n\ni say if you have the money and want a hot young chick, go for it!
957768
A few years ago I would have said love...Americans have preconceived notions of what arranged marriages constitute. I read about them and after I did, I wanted to have one and wished it was a common practice here! The families of young women carefully screen men in all areas (family, financial, compatibility) and present the couple to each other. Women aren't "forced" to marry the men in the majority of cases. Their families love them just like families here love their daughters and want them to be happy. So I think arranged marriages are better.
1088620
another thiing is that you are well educated and  I bet there are many women who will wnat to marry you.  Moist women look for security.  Henc e  get a  beautiful American gal, fall on love, get married   and  enjoy your life.
164602
I think it's because people see you as "different". I assume you are an American, and I'm sure you know how Americans are to people to don't "conform" to the rest of the society at large.\nSome women are even jealous that you dare to dress differently yet adhere to your own values, like she thinks, "Who does this woman think she is? She thinks she's so precious?!" because she's conforming as she thinks its the only way, not strong enough to break out and actually follow what she might actually want to do (it could be even dressing as modestly as you do! You never know!).\n\nI'm a virgin. And when I'm asked by a few female aquaintances of mine once I just gave it to them straight and said I didn't have a boyfriend, never had one, and I have a fiance instead whom I've never dated but am engaged to!\nI saw this flash cross one of the girls' eyes and she went on this attack on me on how my fiance must be having sex behind my back and how I'm so stupid to not go out and 'have fun'.( have sex, meaning.)\nMy fiance is Muslim and I'm also reading up on the religion - not for his sake but for mine. I've always had been spiritual since young, searching for God, and I feel the time is near, to choose.\n\n\nI smiled at her when she said that because I knew she was jealous I didn't conform. I did what I wanted and believed in because I knew this was what I wanted, what I'm supposed to do. I believe my fiance is a virgin as well because he is a devout Muslim and he's never ever LOOKED at another girl with eyes of lust. In fact he's very shy around girls. \nI knew she was jealous that I felt my body and my virtue was precious. She was thinking, who does this girl think she is?! Does she think she is better than us?!\nNo, I don't think that. I think that I will go through great lengths to protect and follow what I believe in, even if it meant these people not being my friends again or leaving my fiance if he ever insisted or threatened me for sex before marriage. But thank God, he is a very patient, loving and respectful man.\nIf I ever converted to Islam (I know Muslims believe that everyone is Muslim by birth so if you convert it's actually termed as 'revert', but I'm not Muslim yet!) I'd be wearing what you wear as well, a Niqab.\nDon't be afraid or intimidated by other's jealousy or intimidation of you daring to be a non-conformist in your society to follow what you truly believe in! Because at the end it will be you who stands in the Day of Judgement and not them! If you do anything, let it be praying to God that they realise the virtue of modesty and religion and join you in your quest for religion!
422194
I married and worship a girl who was a virgin when we met.\n\nIf she hadn't been, I would have treated her as just another girl and never married her.  \n\nWhat I mean is that she was far more special than other girls I had dated.  Why?  Because I knew that when she gave herself to me, it was something very valuable and a big step for her.\n\nAs I said, I still worship her.\n\nOh, and she has a personality and innocence that far exceed those of other women I know.  I view her as a rare angel.\n\nI think her willingness to stay a virgin indicated how amazing of a person she truly is.\n\nGirls who don't keep their virginity?  Well, they get divorced every day.  Why not dump a girl who has had another penis in her?  She's not THAT special
163624
I have actually seen documentaries of people aged 14-20 where they ask the guys questions like: Do you want your future wife to be a virgin when you marry?, Or are you comfortable marrying a girl who has slept around?, etc. and the answer over and over again has been that they would like to marry a virgin.\n\nIt seems a lot of guys want to play around sexually before marriage, but will go looking for a "clean" girl when they are serious about settling down. \n\nA lot of very sexually active girls are in for a huge shocker when they want to marry.
750973
being a virgin is great beth am glad to hear that am a virgin to and yes guys love them.  its good to be that way only give yourself to your husband and nobody else cause once you give it away thats it. far as scaring guys off i don't know but in my personal oppion being that way and you lose it to some radom guy is ver disturbing reason why is because you do fine somebody you love very much and he is a virgin and you know he is going to marry you when you both get married you can't give your first to your husband and i think that he really deserves to be your first keep up the good work beth
287600
There are many different customs/traditions regarding dating and what not in various countries. From what I've seen, most european countries, the women are more bold and open to dating. In the US it is more of a game, and a lot of women can  be very cold and stuck up. It's a shame, really.
426795
Because its acceptable to society. Also it makes the girls popular.  Just because it maybe acceptable to society doesn't mean it's acceptable to one's judgment.
800844
North American culture is not a quarter as romantic as European culture for either sex.  I suppose a lot of it has to do with priorities that these different cultures place on things.  Here in North America is seems that people are more interested in belongings and things, while in Europe (certainly there is greed for belongings there also) but people tend to be raised to value the beauty of each other and so their romance is more outgoing then here.  Plus the fact that America is only 250 years old or so and some of these European places have been around for 1000's of years so there traditions are more inbred.
446967
Certainly... women are more aware of the freedom that they can get and they are not ready to compromise for anything now.. thus they are independant and dont think that in order to get accepted in the society,you need to get married..
143619
not all girls do. in fact, i would go out on a limb and say MOST dont save sex for marriage. But there are some of us who do. I'm a Christian, and thats part of my beliefs.\nim not talking about saving it for someone special, that just proves my point that women in the US dont value themselves.