KnowraSexual abstinenceLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Sexual abstinence, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 1Related 1Narrower topic 1Compared with 5Sensate focusCompared with: Early exercises may exclude intercourse, but they replace avoidance with intentional, bounded touch.MasturbationCompared with: Whether masturbation counts as abstinence depends on how abstinence is defined.VirginityCompared with: Abstinence describes behavior or a choice, while virginity assigns a status that depends on definitions.Human sexual activityCompared with: Abstinence is a behavioral alternative whose scope and duration depend on the person.Sexual ritualCompared with: Ritual traditions may regulate sex through abstinence rather than sexual enactment.