16.5 years and ongoing. I’m 40 now, and I can’t even imagine a scenario in which I could have sex without large sums of money changing hands 
Curses!
I have been dethroned as the Queen of Not Doing It!
[exits stage right, muttering imprecations]
Well, Eve, I’m a straight guy, so I can’t be a queen without making a major lifestyle change.
3waygeek–why, praytell, would it be so hard for you to have sex now sans payment? If that’s too personal, please ignore, and no offense. I’ve always been of the impression that anyone can get it if they really want it.
Johnny L.A.–DopeFest, eh?
Well, Rubystreak, women simply don’t see me in “that way”. Combine that with my total inability to approach women (I’ve only once successfully asked for a date, and she got sick in the middle of it), and celibacy is pretty much a foregone conclusion.
I did have a girlfriend back in college; I was basically her rebound fling during her divorce from her first husband. Not long after the divorce became final, she moved away. Back in the late 80s, I had a few blind dates set up through services; only one of them agreed to subsequent dates, and she dumped me after 3 or 4 outings. My last date was in 1989 or 1990; it’s been so long that I can’t remember. Dating now would be rather difficult, as the only single women I know are lesbians, teenagers, or my mom’s age.
Strangely enough, pre-adolescent girls seem to love me; my best friend’s 6 year old daughter is crazy about me and has even offered to marry me. I suspect she’ll change her mind in 10 years or so.
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Its been around a year and a half, last july or somehting before that almost 10 years.
My well meaning female friends say Ill find the right girl even though sleeping wiht me is the last thing they would ever do.
My guy friends say I am too picky.
I just accepted that sex with girls is somehting that isnt going to happen. So I have internet porn to look at and a body pillow and fleece blankets to cuddle with. And every night I convince myself thats all I need.
Nonvirginal is worse. I was 25 when I first had sex. (It’s been a year the 11th, actually.) Once we started, I had trouble going more than a week. Of course, I was also madly in love with the man. And I know what I’m missing, and it sucks.
I’d rather go without than just shag somebody, but that’s how I do things.
It’s been 1.5 years now. And I love sex. I miss the fun, the intimacy, the play. Oh, I miss the sex too, miss it real durn bad.
I know you didn’t address the comment to me, and 3waygeek covered things pretty well, but I do feel at least slightly qualified to comment.
I think there are levels of social interaction here that are a lot more subtle and complicated than you realize. To most people it comes so naturally that they couldn’t really describe it, but that doesn’t mean everybody figures it out. I don’t know if I’d put myself in that category, but I do sometimes have a nagging feeling that I’m missing something obvious.
I once went four years without any poon.
Truth be told, it didn’t bother me at the time. Now that I’m getting reasonably regular action, I occasionally think back and wonder how in the hell I lasted that long!
Max 
I’ve gone 4 years too.
I did crave sex, but at the time, I was disgusted by my own body that the thought of someone else touching it, was too much for me to bear.
If this were truly the case, it wouldn’t be nearly so bad, now would it?
About 18 months for me, by the way… Current is about 6 months…
It will be nine years on Valentine’s Day.
Gosh, this thread is really making me feel better. I just had a “Longest Bout of Celibacy” conversation IRL at a party and I had everybody beat by at least six years. I started to feel like a real freak. Nice to know I’m not alone, is all…
Oh, and just to address the inevitable follow-up question, it’s because I’m overweight and hairy and my naked body should probably never be seen in direct light.
Christ, I can’t remember the last time I had any real sex. Probably early August. And then before that… I don’t want to talk about it.
not since dec 4 of 2001
Greg, is that you?
No, I believe that sex is only apprpriate in marriage, that any guy who wants to have sex with you who isn’t your husband is just using you (from my personal experience this is true).
I do not need to “get off” as it were. Sex to ME, is all about love and commitment, so having sex outside of marriage would be stupid and not good enough, IMHO.
People can live without it, in fact, I find the longer you go without it (as a woman) the less you miss it.
People can live without it, you say? I heartily agree.
I’m 35 years old, and celibate all my life, by choice. As I mentioned in another thread, the previous gal that I dated found this to be a tremendously attractive quality – and she was a beautiful woman with an hourglass body, tremendously popular with men. Men were constantly trying to get her into bed, which may be one reason why she found me attractive.
The gal that I’m currently getting involved with has also been abstinent all her life, as a matter of conviction. I’m glad about that, and she’s glad that I’ve kept myself chaste as well.
I popped into the second page of this thread to mention my 23 years, and the first post nearly brought my bout of celibacy (and my life) to an end. Fortunately, I swallowed the cookie before laughing.