What does it mean to respect your body when it comes to sex?

I think respecting your body means only doing things that you want to do, taking care of it and not doing things that harm it. Some people have a lot of sex because they want people to like them or something, but it's not respecting your body, because you're just giving it away and not caring what gets done to it. There's also is, say you don't like anal sex but you do it anyway to please a guy, you're not respecting yourself or your body. Plus sex can get you STDs and pregnant, which would be mean to your body. The only real way you can respect yourself and have casual sex is if you've thought about your sexuality and decided to embrace the pleasures your body can give you, and be taking pride in it. Some people think that you are disrespecting yourself if you don't wait for marriage or the right guy, because sex should be more important to you. Like if you give your body away to anyone, it will decrease in value.

Hi Roopa, Men are pigs and will pardon the expression " Screw anything". In this day and age a woman cannot be blind. There are a million sexually transmitted diseases out there. If you are trying to have sex with this one and that one. Chances are you could wind up with almost anything. Herpes to Aids. You must be very careful. No matter how sweet a guy talks to you. Make him use a condom!!! If he doesn't want to use one then tell him NO SEX!!! In time it is important for both of you to go to the health department and get tested for everything. Once you know you both are safe and are not seeing other people. It should be safe! However, be careful. Sex is supposed to be fun, not life threatening. That is what they mean by respecting your body. You would not want to have sex with someone with a disease now would you?

Respecting you body goes in tune with respecting yourself which means don’t sell yourself short. You are entitled to do as you please but take into consideration that sex is a sacred act, an expression of love and intimacy between two consenting individuals (at least it should be this way) I’m not saying giving in to your sexual impulses or desires is wrong but that you should think twice about giving away such an important part of yourself. By sacred, I do not only mean in the religious aspect but overall, sex is something special that should only be shared with maturity & respect between two people, not something to be given about like it doesn’t mean anything. This generation takes sex too lightly, its become just a word, an “Action” of lust. It longer symbolizes what it truly does represent. So before you go and give yourself away to someone who isn’t worth it, think twice and think one more time because once you’ve gone to that extreme there is no taking it back & what people think is irrelevant but what you think of yourself is vital. So have your self esteem held up high & don’t do it, just to do it or fit in.. not just you but anyone who’s reading this. Sex is important, & should be respected for it’s a beautiful expression but it’s not meant to thrown around like it’s worthless. Be smart about your decisions. STD’s & Aids aren’t fun and you can’t tell who has it and who doesn’t, be smart & live your life, but live it in a SMART way. Good luck to you, best wishes & great question.

i think respecting your body means a different thing to everyone. the general term "respecting your body" means to not show off a lot of skin and to treat your body as a sacred temple that only people you really love and care about get to "delve into." you just need to figure out what respecting your body means to you. if you feel violated then obviously someone isn't respecting your personal space and should be stopped. otherwise just remember to be safe and respect yourself.

it took me a while to get that one too haa.

but basically it means if your always around getting laid. YOU obviously dont think your good enough to give it to someone you reaaalllyy think deserves it. "respecting your body" means you respect and think so highly for your body and YOU that your saving it for someone who you really love and that really loves you, not the sex ha. In other words why waste it unless you really like the guy.

because essentially your giving away your entire body for them to touch etc., i hope i explained that one goodenough, thats a toughy.

If anyone can have I don't want it