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[Terapin]

Well not to get too far off the OPs topic here, but just a quick story.

When my XW and I met, it was at a wedding and we fooled around a bit that night. But we didn't go out on a date till a month or two later. After a few dates, she spent the night at my place. She said earlier that she wasn't sure if she was ready for us to have sex. So when she got into bed, I basically just rolled over and went to sleep. Didn't even try to touch her.

A few months, or maybe a year or two later, she told me that she knew I was 'serious relationship material' the night I didn't try to have sex with her.

So yes, there is a lot of value in practicing restraint, and not jumping at every opportunity.