Trigger warning: The following article mentions sexual violence.
Sex, drugs, and rock and roll were once central to the massive counter-culture movement of decades past.
But now, it seems, the exact opposite trend has entered the mainstream.
Now, a movement to abstain from sex is taking over TikTok.
So how is voluntary celibacy defined, and how is it different from abstinence?
What counts as sex differs from person to person, from masturbation to penetration.
Despite how you define it, the question remains.
Why are young people swearing off sex in droves?
She also uses the hashtags #christiantiktok and #christiangirl alongside the hashtags #celibacy and #celibate.
“And if he’s the one; he’s gonna respect it,” wrote one commenter.
And another said, “Me wanting a relationship but not having one bc men don’trespect boundaries.”
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available.
The complexities of celibacy
But voluntary celibacy also implies an opposite term: involuntary celibacy.
TikTok user @bobbbaaaay shares in hisvideoseven lessons he learned from being celibate for more than 1,000 days.
