In this article, we have tried to ascertain whether virginity is an issue for guys even today, i.e. do men still value virginity in women.

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Do Men Value Virginity

Let us start this topic by dwelling on the question that “what is virginity”. Virginity can be taken to define the state of a person who has never ever had sex with a member of the opposite sex, till date. A person who has already has sexual encounters will be termed as a non-virgin. In the earlier times, virginity was thought to be one of the desirable attributes of a person about to get married for the first time. However, the desire was concentrated more in case of a woman, as compared to a man. With time, the equation seems to have changed little.

Double Standards

Men have as many affairs and one-night stands as they want, but when it comes down to marriage, they want a woman who is completely innocent, and untouched till date. Though they want to indulge in pre-marital sex, they won't accept a female who has indulged in sex before marriage as their wife. With time, our society has progressed to quite an extent. However, the concept of having a virgin wife hasn’t changed too much. Even today, there is a significant proportion of men, who would squirm at the mere thought of having a wife who is not a virgin.

The Other Side

Though the chauvinism of guys is still rampant, there are some for whom marrying a non-virgin wife is not such a big issue. They do not hold a certain set of standards for themselves, while prescribing a different one for their better half. Such guys accept the fact that having a past is no big deal, as long as you are faithful and loyal to your present partner. These men do not limit the basis of a relationship to merely the physical realm. Rather, they believe marriage to be the union of the soul as well as the mind.