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What I Learned From My First Kiss

A Christian writer learns about life and love from his first kiss.

We kissed for the first time after a techno party. I had covered my face in an invisible paint that glowed under a black light, and after all the guests left, the paint slowly covered her lips and face. I thought kissing was like licking an ice-cream cone, which is probably why she kept laughing as she taught me what to do, and a lot of what not to do, with my awkward tongue and teeth and lips. At sunrise I walked Jess home, grateful and covered in glow paint, surprised by how different she looked outside the thrill of the ultraviolet light.

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Study: Delaying Sex Makes For Better Sex, Marriage

Brigham Young University researchers say abstaining from sex makes for better marriage.

Couples who wait 'til "I do" to do it might be happier with the quality of sex and enjoy a stable, happier marriage than couples who have sex before they take their vows. So says a new study which appears in the Journal of Family Psychology.

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Did Ashley Greene Corrupt Joe Jonas?

The 21-year-old Jonas Brother hasn’t been seen wearing his purity ring lately.

After watching his older brother, Kevin Jonas, keep his purity pledge by marrying at the ripe old age of 22 (and then complain that sex with his new wife, Danielle Deleasa, was “not worth the wait”,) 21-year-old Joe Jonas must have thought, “frig this,” and thrown away his own purity ring, which he, like his brothers, originally donned as a promise to God that he wouldn’t have sex until he was married.

Kevin Jonas Marries

Kevin Jonas Marries

Oldest Jonas gets hitched to girlfriend Danielle Deleasa.

Kevin Jonas gave his family another reason to celebrate this month, marrying his girlfriend, Danielle Deleasa, in New York on Saturday.

Kevin Jonas To Set Wedding Date, Choose Best Man

Kevin Jonas To Set Wedding Date, Choose Best Man

Oldest brother torn between Joe and Nick for his winter nuptials.

Kevin Jonas and his fiancee, Danielle Deleasa, are planning a winter 2009 or early 2010 wedding, according to Kevin's brother Nick, but the groom has a weighty question on his mind: Nick or Joe for best man?

Can Sex Sell... Abstinence?

Can Sex Sell... Abstinence?

Candies has a very confusing new advert. Has this been thought through?

There has been a messy-mess of virgin and abstinence talk over the past couple of years. Conservatives and liberals argued over sexual education. Some famous teens were impregnated. A comely 22-year old sold her virginity to a Nevada brothel and we all said "how sweet" when we saw the Jonas Brothers' purity rings. But the shoemaker Candies may be really confusing matters with their newest campaign for abstinence.

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Jonas Brothers' Mom Discusses Their Sex Lives

Why JoBro's mom thinks her sons are seducable.

In July’s Good Housekeeping issue, the Jonas Brothers’ mom, Denise, took it upon herself to publicly discuss her sons’ sexual desires. And you thought your mom was embarrassing.

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Nick Jonas Off The Market Again

Tweenagers across the country inconsolable.

Nick Jonas, the promise-ring-wearing heartthrob formerly linked to Disney stars Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez, is once again off the market. According to Betty Confidential, he's now keeping company with a whole new Disney up-and-comer: fair-haired 17-year-old singer Jordan Pruitt.

Another Virginity Auction

Another Virginity Auction

Model Raffella Fico is selling her purity for $1.5 million.

An Italian model and Big Brother Italy star has decided to check out this whole prostitution thing by announcing the sale of her virginity. This follows the trend of Natalie Dylan auctioning her chastity. Let's hope that this doesn't spiral out of control. Someone warn Disney that this stuff happens.