The ancient world discouraged promiscuity for both health and social reasons. According to Pythagoras (6th century BCE) sex should be practiced in the winter, but not the … See more

Some religions regard chastity as a virtue expected of faithful adherents. This usually includes abstinence from sex for the unmarried, and fidelity to a marriage partner.
In some religions, some groups of people are expected to … See more

In the 2010s and 2020s, promotion of abstinence from masturbation for health reasons generated millions of views on social media. … See more

Sexual abstinence can be practiced during the period in which the woman is fertile. See more

Premarital chastity
In most cultural, ethical, and religious contexts, sex within marriage is not considered to be … See more

Lifelong (or at least long-term) abstinence, often associated with philosophical or religious asceticism, is distinguished from chastity before marriage. Abstinence is often viewed as an act of self-control over the natural desire to have sex. The display of the strength of … See more

Among some groups of people, the wearing of a purity ring is a reminder to oneself and others, that they are practicing sexual abstinence. In order to aid their sobriety, some sexual abstinents partake in the usage of anaphrodisiacs.
Historically, some … See more