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In a recent on-line survey of 5, singles, ages 21 and older, who are not in a relationship, conducted by Market Tools Inc. This is really sad and a remarkable change. Consider the sexual baggage and potential STIs sexually transmitted infections that are brought to relationships from multiple sex partners.
This is almost half of singles who were surveyed! Media have to be an influence here. On most TV shows, it is almost expected that you hook up with someone while dating. Sex is reduced to a physical versus intimate act of marriage.
Based on my conversations with singles, I am not convinced that anyone handles casual sex well. The temptation is great, especially when this is not viewed as sin. We have no way to know how many of this sample were Christians, but Christians are engaging in this behavior as well.
This speaks to the expectation that casual sex is not frowned upon as it was in years past. It is almost an expectation that dating will progress to sex. What is disturbing about this survey is that we are seeing almost half of singles willing to hook up with dates and treat sex in a casual way. The number of STIs continues to rise, a permanent reminder of prior sexual relationships to those who marry other people. Sexual relationships are not free and easy as we are led to believe.
