ABSTRACT
The moral ideal of man's sexual life must be strict monogamy. This term is used, not only in the sense of faithfulness during marriage, but to imply, in addition, pre-conjugal chastity. Apart from purely moral considerations, however, the principal reason for the demand of pre-conjugal chastity in both parties to the marriage, lies in the interest that as many marriages as possible should be healthy and happy. Many women of delicate sensibilities, especially those of a very jealous disposition and those affected with an incurable idealism, become embittered and disgusted with marriage itself when they learn that their husband has had pre-matrimonial love-adventures. The domain of unchastity is far wider than it appears, invading the apparent kingdom of chastity and physical intactitude. Many physically intact individuals of both sexes are far more contaminated than those who have had actual sexual experience.
