I ... thought it would be worthwhile to share my experiences on the topic from the perspective of a 19-year-old guy.
I grew up in South Africa in a religious home and I’m currently learning in a pre-military Yeshiva in Israel. I went to a wonderful co-ed school where being religious wasn’t exactly “the norm,” but everyone got along. I love sports, physics, chemistry, computer science, economics, movies, and Xbox – in short, I’m a normal guy.
And I am also shomer negiah – I don’t touch girls, and girls don’t touch me. Yet I’m still normal. Allow me to explain.
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Bible reference(s): Genesis 20:6, Ruth 2:9, Proverbs 5:18-19, Proverbs 6:29, Matthew 5:28, 1 Corinthians 6:18-19, 1 Corinthians 7:1-2, 1 Corinthians 7:9
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