abstinence pledge
Vow of restraint
An abstinence pledge is a formal commitment, usually made by teenagers, to refrain from sexual activity until marriage.
These pledges became prominent in American religious and educational contexts during the 1990s and 2000s as part of abstinence-only sex education programs: She signed an abstinence pledge at her church youth group.
Studies on their effectiveness remain contested.
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- purityUncontaminated quality
- purity ringAbstinence pledge jewelry
- chastityAbstaining from sexual activity
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
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Pursuit of gratification
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Extreme indulgence in vices
hedonism · licentiousness · dissipation · intemperance · self-indulgence
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Consuming intoxicating substances
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