Promise Ring, did you buy your daughter one?

Originally Posted by weasel

I belive some recent research sugested that those who had pledged abstinence (and got the ring etc), actually became sexually active earlier than those who didn't.

I can't find a link for it at this time - so it could be

There are probably examples either way.

My wife and I felt it was important to remain sexually pure before marriage, so we put the boundaries at not even kissing before marriage. That is a bit extreme, and it was very difficult, but we can honestly tell our children that it can be done.

Either way, I think a promise ring and talk is just "smoke" to the teens if they don't share your convictions.

It would be like me telling all of you that you should remain "sexually pure" until marriage. Doesn't mean a damn if you don't believe what I do even though I have the experience to say it can be done and feel strongly about it.