In society today, people are faced with having premarital sex. Premarital sex is when a women and man have sex before they are married. The controversy over premarital sex has never been more profound than it is today. The very mention of the word brings forth radically different reactions. At one time, the very subject of sex was taboo, and then the sexual revolution was introduced as a time when people were unrestrained and open to explore their sexuality.
People today are not as stiff and rigid as the "Happy Days" era. Old movies, television shows, and even discussion with the older generation tell us that sex was not a popular subject. The word sex, itself, was taboo. In the sixties, there was an entire revolution dedicated to sexual freedom. It wasn't until then that "sex" became a word that could even be spoken aloud. "Make love nor war" was the slogan of the day. The practice of "free love" was commonplace. When birth control pill and other means of contraception became readily available, people began to believe that sex was not only for reproduction, Today, people are so concerned about sexually transmitted diseases that even bringing the word "sex" out into the open has to be accompanied with a sex education discussion. My generation has been bombarded with so many safe sex seminars that one would think we have that aspect totally under control. There are still people out there who do not listen to the warnings and find themselves running to doctors or clinics to be tested for many harmful diseases. Women are running to abortion clinics because neither they nor their partners took the proper precautions ahead of time. If these people had listened to the advice that was given, there would be no cause for alarm. .
I believe that there comes a point in almost every young adult's life when he/she feels he/she has fallen in love. Along with those feelings of love comes an almost overwhelming desire for physical closeness.