Safe, effective and a choice. This is not a movement. It is acknowledging that is is a choice & not aberrant as most people view celibacy. It is not forced as in some religions of cults. celibate from 1979 to 1998. Then from 2003 to 2021. Prior to those segments I was very active & became bored with the whole scene. Different is not wrong & normal is statistical. At one time in history chastity was normal, expected, enforced. The opposite is true in Western cultures. Choice is what I am advocating. Movements are always corrupted.

@Mooolah Apologies, I presumed "movement" when they said "trend."

I'm all for choice, and everyone must take responsibility for what works best for them. Many people choose celibacy to center their head and clear out the nonsense, and it sounds like it worked like that for you. But celibacy is a thoughtful decision, not an unfortunate side effect of not having a partner. It's not a choice if you're going without sex but want it.

The way it's phrased in this article, what they're actually doing is abstaining from sex. They still want to look for a relationship and perhaps enjoy other forms of affection, and they also want sex. They just don't want sex without a relationship, so they're abstaining until they've secured that. But I stick with my main point that good communication may get them what they want in a more straightforward manner, and save them from investing their emotions in someone who only wanted to hook up.