Abstinence and celibacy are terms often used interchangeably, but they carry distinct meanings and implications. Understanding the differences between the two and knowing how to navigate either when ...

In our fast-paced, hyper-sexualized world, celibacy can seem like a radical concept for married couples. However, choosing temporary periods of celibacy within a marriage can be a powerful tool for ...

Some of the hottest people on earth have sworn off sex. Celibacy, a voluntary vow not to get it on, is gaining traction (if not friction) thanks to celebs like Julia Fox and Lenny Kravitz. What are ...

In a striking shift from traditional dating norms, a new wave of celibacy is sweeping through the Black Gen Z community. Recent data reveals that a substantial portion of young Black adults are ...

Talking about sex is still taboo. Talking about not having sex? Maybe even more so. Melissa Febos didn't go into her year of celibacy planning to write about it. The memoirist, known for "Girlhood," ...

Every time Mangala Holland breaks up with someone, she vows to stop having sex for a while. “Normally it lasts for a few months,” the 51-year-old author of Orgasms Made Easy tells me. “It’s a way to ...

Dating app Bumble said it’s removing billboards seemingly targeted at women that discourage celibacy after receiving backlash online from women who feel the messaging delegitimizes women’s freedom of ...

When writer Melissa Febos was 35, she decided to temporarily give up sex. "I was coming off a devastating relationship where I had become so obsessive. I had gone completely off the rails," she says.