New research is showing that teens who make promises to remain abstinent until marriage are still doing it just as often as kids who never take a pledge. 
   And even more surprising, kids who take a pledge are 10 percent less likely to use protection when having sex. 
   Basically teens are not taking the pledge seriously, and 82 percent of those who take the pledge, still end up breaking their promise.  I think there is that level of respect that's been lost when it comes to making decisions, especially decisions about sex. 

I mean I don't disagree with promise rings and stuff that people have with their parents, but what is the point? Honestly, if you are ever in a situation where you could have sex would you stop and look at your hand and be like I can't I made this promise. I think the promise is more for yourself to yourself. If it's something you really want for yourself you shouldn't have to wear a ring to prove it. I guess parents like control and if they see their kid wearing it they feel like they know what they are doing behind the parents back.

I knew a girl who was really promiscious and she slept around with quite a few guys. She always wore a ring on her hand too, it was pretty and I asked her who gave it to her. She said it was her promise ring and laughed as she said it, like promising something like that was ridiculous. So I really dont think the rings make a difference. I also knew a girl who was a very good girl, when someone told her they messed around with a guy she used to lecture and say how she would never disrespect her body like that. She was dating her boyfriend for about a year and she gave in and slept with him. They broke up a few months later and after that she ended up just sleeping around a lot.
Personally I think you have to learn from your mistakes till you realise you shouldn't do that. I always wanted to wait till marriage but I made a big mistake and I know I'll regret it for life. Others are luckier and never got that far to realise its the wrong thing to do. I think the smartest thing to do is to prevent your self from ever being in those situations. Like make it clear to the person your dating that sex is completely out fo the question and even mentioning it is. And never date a guy who has a rep for that!