What if it's romantic but not sexual? Where's the harm in that? It's emotional, right? But emotionally, it's difficult...

That does make sense. But what about not going so far as to have sex with other people but just doing other things that would make your partner uncomfortable if he knew?

I think you're right. After all, I was in a relationship (3 weeks) that changed my life... he had such a respectable moral compass that all I cared about was preserving the sanctity of what his fam...

One last thing - and I touched upon this briefly on Sog's comment - is that I understand that bit about hurting someone. That's why I would opt not to tell him about my experiences because it would...

What about God? You'd be hurting God by violating His covenant by having sex before marriage. Why are people given priority over God? (by the way, this only applies to people who believe in God and...

And okay, so I get not cheating while in a marriage. But I think you hit it on the spot - for some reason, God doesn't think it's appropriate until after marriage. I feel the same about monogamy.

I grew up agnostic-atheist, and I think I think about things differently than do most people. So when I came to religion, I gained my morals from it as well. When I learned why the Catholic Church ...

You don't have to lie to be doing things behind someone's back. The only way that would even happen is if your partner specifically asked you. If that doesn't happen, the only thing it could be is ...

Oh - and for the simple answer of how to distinguish "romantic partner" and "friend you have sex with" : romantic partners kiss. Seriously. With everyone I've been with, they say the same. In fact...

I have asperger's and this sounds sort of like me, but I'm an extrovert (not common among asperger's) and I know a lot of emotions - for what I think that emotion is supposed to mean. What do I mea...