I use the word Muslim very loosely to describe myself. I drink alcohol and I'm not a virgin. Hence I don't expect a potential wife to be a virgin. Obviously that depends on whether I find someone in the first place. I'm on the wrong side of 25 and I'm not extremely good looking nor am I built huge from the gym. I don't have a great relationship with my parents so I don't expect them to find anyone for me either. If things continue the way they are then my time for marriage won't come until 40 or 45, if ever. By that time my only options will be widows or divorcees with children - obviously neither of those are virgins. But that's just the way it is, I accept it and move on. What I know for sure is that I will be married to my job and working all the hours to bring in a sizeable salary to support myself and myself alone. No point sharing your life with someone if they aren't fully committed, and being a permanently single man at my age, it's pretty much impossible to find a woman of a similar age who agrees with this. Especially now Muslim girls are getting married younger and younger all the time. I don't really have a lot in common with Muslim girls anyway and I've cut a lot of them out of my life - I identify more with Hindu and Sikh girls who have been better friends along the way.