I think that it is important to the long term health and happiness within a relationship to have sex prior to determining whether or not a relationship will be long term. This should not be confused with " not taking proper precautions" because regardless of if a relationship is long term or not, both parties should always be tested for possible infections prior to engaging in sex, EVEN if you are a virgin, as sexually transmitted infections are not limited to sex alone for transmission, and you can also be a carrier without actually coming down with symptoms yourself.
So yes, you heard that right, EVEN VIRGINS SHOULD BE TESTED FOR STI's.
Due to greatly varying sex drives, someone with a very high sex drive would not be satisfied with someone with a low sex drive and the relationship would always feel lacking, or the person with the low sex drive attempting to cater to the person with a high sex drive would feel like it is a chore. I do feel that having compatible sex drives is an important factor in long term relationship health, so it should also be taken into consideration before making that decision. If two people are not sexually compatible, they will never have the fulfilling relationship they would have otherwise and instead would grow to resent one another rather than grow closer.
So yes, you heard that right, EVEN VIRGINS SHOULD BE TESTED FOR STI's.
Due to greatly varying sex drives, someone with a very high sex drive would not be satisfied with someone with a low sex drive and the relationship would always feel lacking, or the person with the low sex drive attempting to cater to the person with a high sex drive would feel like it is a chore. I do feel that having compatible sex drives is an important factor in long term relationship health, so it should also be taken into consideration before making that decision. If two people are not sexually compatible, they will never have the fulfilling relationship they would have otherwise and instead would grow to resent one another rather than grow closer.