guys...how long would you wait?

[James]

Well in fairness, its not always a matter of whether you are just serious or not. A lot of the emotional bond happens from unconscious reactions to things in the relationship.

So yes I think a lot of guys would stay, without sex, if they were really into the girl. The question is how much it might start bothering them over time and how that would effect the way they feel. Sexual frustration is pretty powerful.

Other things that might effect the relationship are whether she is a virgin or not?

It would be easier to handle waiting a while for a virgin vs. non-virgin.

How much sexual contact is there? If there is heavy petting but never any release . . .

You could date a "technical virgin" for almost forever without much grief.

As far as how long I would wait, I would wait up until the point that I woke up and realized I didn't like her that much anymore.