Mmm, you brought snacks.
Now, maybe it’s just me, but I’d find, oh I don’t know, a show like, New York Umbrella Wars more compelling than a show called, The Virgin Diaries. I mean really, how do I know this chastity-belted maiden hasn’t been involved in some clothes-less debauchery?
And how can I be sure this allegedly vestal groom hasn’t gotten drunk on peppermint schnapps, and played a round of horizontal hustle with some experimental, free-loving harlot? Or maybe it just makes me feel like a heedless, man trolling Jezebel with daddy issues and low self esteem… Whatever, I’ll figure that out with my therapist.
Hold on there, I don’t dry-face-hump, I mean jeepers, didn’t we agree to take things slow?
In any case, the hour long “special” — a seemingly suitable word for their magical day of guaranteed, STD free-love making — focuses on six virginal adults who intend to finally lose it, so to speak. However, one member of the Virgin Diaries cast had engaged in sexual intercourse, changed her mind about it and decided she was a virgin again. Yippee! There’s hope for us floozies yet!
And what better medium to share your cherished, fornication-free past and intercourse-filled future than on a reality TV show! Where in which you can publicly exploit all those morals held sacred for so many years with the entire world! It doesn’t get much friskier than that, folks!
But all jokes aside, I didn’t believe these people were virgins until I saw a clip of a couple from the show who shared their very first kiss at their wedding. And I must say, their long-awaited wedding kiss looked more like a mother bird regurgitating partially-digested scraps into the mouth of its fledgling. As to which was on the receiving end of the supplementary feeding remains in question. So you be the judge.
Virgin Diaries airs Sunday, December 4 at 9 p.m. ET.
I respect a person’s decision to wait on sex and even admire them for it, but to hold out on kissing? How can you determine whether or not you have physical chemistry with the person you’ve decided to spend your life with? What if one inexperienced partner suddenly can’t meet the needs of the other inexperienced partner?
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Ew god hahahah they’re like eating each other! on television…
Interesting choice of show… I guess they ran out of better ideas haha
sunflower / 413 posts
What the fuck?! I’m sorry but that is all I have to say. Why do they kiss like that? Didn’t they even watch movies? I mean it’s not that hard.
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ohhhmyyyygaaaaaaaaaaaaawshhhhhh that kiss is awkwardddd
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I find this kind of television program to be a teeeeeeensy bit offensive just for the sole mockery of religious faith and practice. I understand the principle, but the people who go to such extremes as not touching or kissing are just ludicrous in my opinion. And maybe I’m even jumping the gun because from what I’ve seen it doesn’t even say Christian or anything, but I think it’s pretty fair to assume their reasoning has something to do with a faith or religious practice.
I just always get a little anxious when faith gets publicity like this because I feel like everybody assumes that we’re all the same. Not everybody who goes to church is a fucking wingnut. That’s all I’m sayin’.
hydrangea / 83 posts
WORST. KISS. EVER.
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I can understand no physical contact to an extent, but this show definitely seems to be mocking this a bit and I don’t think I can respect TLC for that.
This is just a bad idea. Thumbs are down.
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That kiss was awful.
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@wonderchica22@xanga - OMG, RIGHT?! Haha.
orchid / 173 posts
If I didn’t kiss my husband until we were married and I found out at the ceremony that he kissed like that….I’d either kill myself or file for an immediate divorce. XD
But in all seriousness, are people really that horrible at kissing?! You’d think the first kiss would be a little more slow and passionate and less aggressive….like most first kisses are. haha
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ugh. i wouldn’t marry someone without sleeping with them first, let alone without kissing.
i’ve seen too many of my religious friends get married young just because they couldn’t wait to have sex any longer. some of those couples have already figured out it was a bad idea, but unfortunately their religion frowns on divorce. so now, they’re just stuck with each other until one of them dies. i pity them.
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craziest think to make a show about. really? not on my mush watch list…even to see it fail.
sunflower / 260 posts
Personally, I think it’s ridiculous to not kiss or have any sort of sexual relations before marriage. BUT, there are many places in the world where couples often don’t have any sort of physical relationship before they actually get married, and many of those marriages work out fine. I think it’s a very cultural issue. My parents are Indian and had an arranged marriage, so they definitely didn’t have sex or kiss before their marriage, but they love each other now and have been going strong for 35+ years.
And I get your point of two people potentially not having physical chemistry, or not being able to meet the needs of one another. I raised the same point to my Muslim friend, and she explained it to me this way. Yes, it’s possible you may not be physically compatible at first, but if you really love your partner you won’t just ditch them because you don’t like the way they do something. You have to communicate and work at it, as you do with many other things in marriage.
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Why would you want your first kiss to be in front of a bunch of random people? Also, who kisses like that at a f***ing wedding unless you’re in Vegas. No one wants to watch you make out. Gross.
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They could have at least acted romantic about that kiss. Seriously. The first time I made out with someone didn’t look like that.
I feel like it was scripted so people would be more likely to believe that they had never done anything physical with someone.
dahlia / 2747 posts
oh my god. i say they’re already divorced…
dahlia / 2747 posts
god, i can’t even get over how awkward that made me feel…
orchid / 152 posts
I can understand maybe just going for a prolonged peck or something for your first kiss, especially when you’re doing it in front of just about everyone you know, but why, WHY? I feel like I just witnessed the mouth to mouth equivalent of a bunny hump. Congrats to them on the marriage though- here’s hoping they figure it out sooner rather than later.
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I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard… I believe everyone there to actually witness that felt as awkward as I did watching it.
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the whole show looks rediculous, i would never watch something like that..
& the part of the article that reads “their long-awaited wedding kiss looked more like a mother bird regurgitating partially-digested scraps into the mouth of its fledgling.”
made me laugh SO hard & was soo true.<33 good articleee =]
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Show looks ridiculous. I think there are reasonable people who hold those beliefs though. Good for them, if that’s what they should so want – why make fun of them?
rose / 802 posts
Let’s be clear: TLC isn’t exploiting anyone who wasn’t willing to be exploited. I find it difficult to feel bad for any of these wackos.
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@SuburbanSweetheart - That’s completely true. No one forced them at gunpoint to do a freaking TV show…
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Um. What? That was not a kiss. That was close-contact chewing.
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Wow, I wasn’t the best kisser my first time either, but even I knew it wasn’t like eating someone’s mouth! I watched lots of movies of people kissing when I was growing up, so I knew how the mouth movements should be, at least. I can’t imagine how bad they’ll be at their first time of having sex with each other. lol
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LMAO that kiss at the end… they looked like fish out of water
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Also, did they really have to french kiss? They couldn’t have done a good smooch on the lips and waited till they were in private to eat each other’s tongues?
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I’m not going to admire someone for waiting to have sex any more or less than someone who doesn’t. I get annoyed by people who think they deserve a medal for doing what they want, especially when it’s no ones business but their own.
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The scathing post had little to do with the question posed at the bottom. I don’t really know why you had to be so mean about the show and then ask questions that you didn’t even write about.
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@Saridactyl@xanga - HEY I THINK THEY DELETED MY COMMENT.
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Oh and to all the people OHMYGAWD MY FIRST KISS WASN’T LIKE THAT.
Mine totally was. Exactly like that. Worse even. WITH MORE DIPPING AND FACE EATING.
Props to them. That was adorable.
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@ShimmerBodyCream@xanga - My first kiss was TERRIBLE. Seriously. I laughed at the poor guy.
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@ShimmerBodyCream@xanga - I think so, too. I saw the reply notification, but no comment. Jerks.
rose / 786 posts
It’s their choice. And yea it was awkward. But still, it’s their choice.
And it’s not all about physical chemistry. There are a whole lot more important things in a relationship than physical chemistry, like, oh maybe, love? Besides, if you truly love someone you WILL have physical chemistry with them.
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So your going to make a post to mock a show? Alrighty. nice to see lovelyish is classy still. God I want Jenn back.
Anyways about the show its self. I get what its hinting at. Its for the small amount of people who wait. Maybe there tossing it up because people complained about it. because they have shows that don’t allow those people to feel good.
Good for them. If they pride themselves on taking it slow and doing other things okay. If they want to do eye lash kisses and stuff fine. Let them. I don’t see it as a big deal. I won’t watch it, and yeah it did look a bit dramatized. “First kiss… kiss on the cheek? Noo.. kiss on the lips.. noo… french kiss? OKAY! -has no idea what to do-” But hey, they’ve never kissed, never french kisses. personally I think a more classy kiss on the lips is better for a first kiss but that’s just me.
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@xhalesx@revelife - THISSS. Agreed. =)
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@xhalesx@revelife - Not necessarily, about that last part. I think physical attraction isn’t based on discrete measurements. (I.e. I am physically attracted to this person vs. I am not physically attracted to this person), it’s more of of a continuum. I just disagree that if you love someone then that automatically means you have oozing physical chemistry with them. Most of the time, yes. But not always. That’s just my opinion though.
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@stateofhart@datingish - Sorry, I just can’t stop laughing at your comment
daisy / 598 posts
lul WHUT!
cherry blossom / 27 posts
@MyFaire@xanga - Lol…Are you saying that TLC has no intention of exploiting these virginal couples?? You really think TLC is running this show as a cute and charming feel good? They don’t care about these couples, all they care about are the ratings and you know that they will never edit an embrassing moment for the sake of these couples. You also have to question the intentions of these couples willing to share these most personal moments,for all to view, on a TV network.
Anyways…about the post itself… The post humoressly points out the ridiculousness of yet another ”reality” show by TLC.
Anyways…about your comment…Classless is your rude comment about lovelish and the post. Why don’t you sign off permanetly and go find Jenn.
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I actually know a couple who waited until their wedding day before they had their first kiss. I thought it was sweet and I really admire them.
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The kiss *shudders* otherwise, it’s sweet.
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LOL that kiss….
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That kiss made me cringe with horror. I dated a guy (briefly!) who kissed kinda like that… he is forever immortalized in my mind as “dying fish” boy…. Ugh.
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This show has to be fake. No one kisses like that, first kiss or not.
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Give them a break! I’m sure if you waited so long for a kiss- you’d be pretty hungry and frantic enough to bite each other’s face off.
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oh god and the kissing at the reception doesn’t even improve. is he trying to chew her tongue? hahahaha
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I totally understand not having sex until you’re married, but the minority who won’t even KISS until after they’re married are just really setting themselves up for an unsatisfying sex life.
daffodil / 1975 posts
This post is more mocking than anything else. TLC doesn’t have the best shows on television but this is a way of life for some people. Just because you don’t believe in something doesn’t give you the right to mock what other people do.
sunflower / 264 posts
I think it’s really cool that they had their first kiss together as a married couple. Sure, it’s awkward. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t enjoyable, exciting..and in this case, meaningful for them. Imagine how mind-blowing sex is going to be! And so secure, too.
orchid / 130 posts
Well that was… awkward.
All the best to em though !
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Omg,I spontaneously started laughing when I saw that “kiss” Oh Snap!
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I watched this video on youtube, and one of the comments said that it was sped up at 20 seconds…and after going back and watching it you can totally tell TLC edited it! Just watch the minister’s head in the background! Oh well either way that kiss was nasty.
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I accidentally bit the first person I kissed so I really cannot make fun of this couple at all. That is great that everyone here apparently had super-amazing first kisses, but everyone in real life I know can at least confess that their first kisses were a bit awkward, stumbling, and weird.
magnolia / 1369 posts
… well if my first kiss with my husband looked like that, we’d be getting a divorce before the show aired .
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that kiss was painful to watch.
orchid / 211 posts
Another reason why I hate TLC. First they exploit innocent kids (Jon & Kate Plus 8, Toddlers & Tiaras), then they promote polygamy with Sister Wives, and now they’re mocking people simply for not wanting to be sluts and have sex before marriage.
dahlia / 2382 posts
My first ever kiss was a peck & I dont regret it. This looks like they were flossing each other’s teeth with their tongues…TWICE!!! o.O
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@SuburbanSweetheart - agreed, but it still makes me sad because though i’m not saving myself for marriage, i very much respect those who do, and now anyone saving themselves for marriage is going to be even more judged for it than they already were, because now these weirdos are the poster children for abstinence. the potential message is something like, “don’t wait until marriage because otherwise you’ll look like a moron, like these idiots!”
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Even a simple peck on the cheek would’ve been more romantic that whatever that was! UGH!
hydrangea / 87 posts
If you look at the looks on their faces when they’re rubbing their faces together, it becomes so obvious that they’re exaggerating this stuff for the entertainment of the show. Everyone involved here knows what they’re doing and they’re making news on purpose. When will people realize that reality tv is not reality?
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Lmfao. That was gross.
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I have no clue what the fuck those two were doing but that is NOT a kiss! ug, I hope they were faking stupid or else I’m really embarrassed for them.
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My God. That kiss is the very reason I personally am NOT waiting until marriage. I need to know before I agree to spend the rest of my life with someone if I’m going to have to deal with that for the rest of my life. Physical intimacy is kind of a big deal for me on the aspect of relationships, so I need to try before I buy… so to speak.
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Reminds me of the kiss in Blades of Glory between Jimmy MacElroy and Katie Van Waldenberg.
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I don’t know…I don’t really suspect this show will be 100% true. I mean, that kiss for instance. It almost seems…intentionally comical, like a purposeful exaggeration of their supposed “first kiss.” I know not all people’s first kisses are the same, but I’m willing to bet that most of us found the feeling more “awkward” or maybe even “repulsive” at first. Who, having never kissed anyone in their life, would be inclined to “eat” their partner’s mouth? My first kiss was more just a peck, my first sharing of saliva with someone that was extremely weird-feeling. It caused me to sort of secretly jolt back from the unfamiliarity. A kiss like theirs has like…no flinching, no reaction, no hesitation, no…nothing. On either of their parts. It’s like they know they’re on camera and are keen on putting on a show for it. I think the concept of the show is fairly interesting, but I highly doubt it’s extremely accurate.
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He should save that move for kissing her other lips…just saying
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As a follower of Christ who is choosing to wait till I get married to have sex (I’m fine with kissing and etc)… This strikes me as nothing more than TLC ran out of “ideas” for shows and for the individuals, perhaps beliefs taken to an extreme, where purity is an object of idolatry. The Bible isn’t a sex book, it’s a story about God and us, but still followers of Christ will hold that the Bible says save sex for marriage…well when the Bible was written there was no concept of dating, people got married at a young (can you say young teens?) age, this whole “saving sex for marriage” wasn’t the thing it is today.
But still I wait to have sex, my reasons are pretty aligned with this article here.
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He looks like he’s secretly a dementor & now he’s sucking her soul out of her mouth..