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asian, dating and sex

Browsing through the threads, I see a lot of questions on sex and relationships.

Just curious, perhaps this is for asians out there (or people who know asians), do they generally have sex before marriage, while dating? They're terribly more conservative, so do they all wait for marriage? Or do they wait like a year before having sex with their partner?

If you're asian, how long would you wait?

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Reply 1
I had an ex girlfriend who was Asian. It was actually very odd because she was a 'Normal, western girl' Except when she was at home with her mother. When she went back she was totally different, wore traditional clothes and never talked about drinking/partying/me.

I think the answer your looking for is 'depends on the individual'. All I can say is my girlfriend loves sex... and she couldn't have been the only one who did!
i think it kind of depends on the person, their family background, role of parents in their life, whether they are religious etc. as i have many asian friends and i would say they are all different, but i'd say you get a few people who havent waited as they have felt they were ready for it.
Reply 3
How about asian couples in all asian environments? Wait for marriage?
i'd say most do due to the idea that if they dont wait they will be classes as an outsider as living in asian environments you have the typical view of what people should be like and stuff, so most people would wait till they are married due to the idea that they may break this view and bring shame on family etc.
Reply 5
anonymous2006
Browsing through the threads, I see a lot of questions on sex and relationships.

Just curious, perhaps this is for asians out there (or people who know asians), do they generally have sex before marriage, while dating? They're terribly more conservative, so do they all wait for marriage? Or do they wait like a year before having sex with their partner?

If you're asian, how long would you wait?


Most of the Asians do that.
I'm Asian, had sex after 4 months with my bf. Regret it to an extent I must admit! Obviously my parents don't know, they'd kill me!
I'm asian I had sex with my also asian boyfriend. We waited about 4 months (he was my first, although I wasn't his).

Again, of course my my parents don't know!

Like people above have said, it generally depends on the individual - I also have a number of asian friends who want to wait until marriage.
Reply 8
This question is way too general, I'm Indian and had sex when I was 17 (now 18.) Same goes for most of my other Asian friends.
There are always gonna be people who do wait and people who don't, regardless of religion..

I guess it's up to the individual.

The one thing I've noticed among the replies is that those who have had sex (and are asian) say that their parents will kill them!
Reply 10
Uh, I am an asian and I have had sex, and my parents do know about it. Obviously not about my sex life :p: but they do know that I have done it. It depends on every individual actually. My parents are extremely broad-mined so they don't hold any such conservative (conservative- IMO :smile: ) views that you should postpone sex till marriage or any conservative view for that matter :smile:.

Its a culture thing really as most believe that is what you should do and the ones who do do it often don't mention it to their parents. Also, yeah you are looked down upon as something inferior if you have done it by some people not all, especially if you are a girl as a girl doing it is worse than a guy doing it in their opinion :rolleyes:. Some parents even object to people living together or merely dating :eek: :eek:. But there are loads of asians who don't follow this view so you can't really generalise that much :smile:.

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Reply 11
It really depends on the individual. I'm Asian, I'm not ready to have sex yet, but I know I'll definitely have it before marriage. I can't wait that long, and I'm not even entirely sure if I want to get married! Of course, I won't be telling my parents, they'd kill me, which appears to be the same for other Asians who think the same as me. I have good friends though who are also Asian, and they're defiant on having sex after marriage, but that's purely their choice. It depends entirely on the individual, but most of the time it involves lying to the parents.
Depends on the individual. Many asians these days are very westernised (esp. those who go to international schools) and sex before marriage is not an issue for most of them (even though they might have very traditional parents), but some are more traditional.

And you have to look at how religious they are too. I mean you could easily find many westerners who also refuse to have sex before marriage because of their religion.
Reply 13
Thanks everyone for your views and opinions.

How about narrowing it down to say, Singapore. Like I have this vivid image that Singaporean girls will go berserk if their bf suggests sex. :x
That's quite specific, I barely KNOW any singaporean people.
Reply 15
just makes me thinking: are you actually dating a singaporean girl?
Reply 16
Depends on the parents and the individual, I think there isin't as much of a stigma attached to having sex before marriage however they would probably want you to do so in a loving and stable relationship, which basically means you having to wait for a while.

Course thats assuming the parents aren't against you dating in the first place, cause they want their child to focus on studies and everything but thats one huge generalisation :biggrin:
anonymous2006
Thanks everyone for your views and opinions.

How about narrowing it down to say, Singapore. Like I have this vivid image that Singaporean girls will go berserk if their bf suggests sex. :x


I know a lot of Singaporean friends, and they aren't against sex before marriage.
I'm Asian, and I can wait for more than one year until my girlfriend is ready.
It usually depends on individual, some of girls are open, then they can do it earlier. But a relationship doesn't mean sex only.
People here usually have a stable relationship first, then maybe they begin to think about the sex. :wink:
One of my best friends is asian, and she's going out with an asian boy. she's a bit of a whore to be honest (although she's been faithful this time, she's so in love its so sweet) and he wouldn't have sex with her until marriage, but 15 months later she went crazy and just was like if we don't have sex soon it's over, this is too hard for me and now they're at it like rabbits. It's disgusting the amount of times I've interrupted them with a phone call.