Premarital sex

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Premarital sex is sex before marriage. It is an act of sex between two people who are not married to each other. In many major religions (including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism), premarital sex is considered a major sin and is morally prohibited. It is also considered a moral issue which is taboo in many cultures. Since the second half of the 20th century, it has become accepted by certain liberal and progressive social movements, especially in the Western world. A 2014 Pew study on global morality found that premarital sex was considered particularly unacceptable in Muslim-majority countries, such as Malaysia, Jordan, and Pakistan, each having over 90% disapproval, while people in Western European countries were the most accepting, with Spain, Germany, and France expressing less than 10% disapproval.

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