Abstinence on the rise among teens, young adults

Abstinence on the rise among teens, young adults - Kansas State Collegian - News: On her left hand, Kelby Burton, a sophomore in architectural engineering, wears a sterling silver ring inscribed with a delicate heart and a superimposed cross.
Some might guess she is married, but instead of representing a lifelong commitment to another person, Burton's ring symbolizes a vow to God.

'I have a promise between God and I that I will remain pure, abstinent until marriage,' she said. 'The ring is there to remind me of it.' And, according to new data released in March by the National Center for Health Statistics Burton is not alone.

The National Survey of Family Growth showed an uptick in abstinence among 15- to-24-year-olds. It revealed 29.9 percent of men had not had any sexual contact ever, while 28.3 percent of women had abstained.