Is it normal for me to wait until after marriage?

Oh, if you had asked me a year ago, I would have firmly agreed with everyone else on this issue- I have had premarital sex, and I am a "try before you buy" type of person...

However, I did date a man who wanted to wait until marriage to have sex, which made me rethink the issue some.

First of all, we were very open when discussing things of a sexual nature, so telling him what I did and did not like, had we gotten married, would have been a non-issue. Once the lines of communication are open, sex can always be improved upon, as long as you have that level of comfort where you can be honest with your partner.

Secondly, with the insane amount of information available online and other places, it's not impossible to educate yourself on how to please your partner without actually engaging in sex. The aforementioned guy and I did do some things sexually, and although it was his first time, he was one of the best I've ever had!

At the end of the day, it's a personal decision, and there are men out there who will wait. If a man does not want to respect your decision, you have to ask yourself, is that the type of man I want to marry in the first place?

Normal? No. Recommended? No. Is it a bad thing? Depends.
Marriage is a very arbitrary thing, even more so if you are not religious. Not only can the waiting cause sexual frustration, what if you finally have your moment and it isn't as great as you expected? Save your virginity for a person, not for an event.

I wouldn't be able to wait. If you're not doing it for religious reasons, I see even less of a reason to wait.

The only issue that could come up is if one of you unexpectedly has a much lower sex drive, that causes problems sometimes. As for what everybody else is saying about gaining experience, sex isn't really that difficult, you'll figure it out. Several of my friends have chosen to wait and are in happy marriages now, it might not be the norm any more but it works out fine. Do what you want to do, not just what people tell you on a sex forum.

That's gonna be an awkward wedding night :p

Sex is like everything else, it takes practice to become an accomplished lover. You might wish to consider that sex is a 2 way street and if you have never done it, how would you expect to pleasure your new husband on your wedding night?
I admire the thought, but in practice, virginity at marriage isn't really a plus.

Im down for waiting for love, but waiting til marriage is a little much. Plus you dont want to end up married to someone who cant pleasure you and vice versa

It's normal to feel that at a certain age, but your that opinion might change after a certain age.

Do what you feel is best and only when you feel it is right. :)

2 week engagement might be acceptable to your fiance, or maybe you could get him castrated.