Purity Pledges and Purity Rings

Purity pledges are vows taken by teenagers and young adults to abstain from sex before marriage. Purity balls, or father daughter purity balls, are formal dance events attended by fathers and their daughters that promote virginity until marriage. Some imes, worn as outward symbols of those who have made a purity pledge. The rings were popularized by the christian ministry the silver ring thing, which promoted abstinence through music events. A decade ago, the rings were worn by several young actors and pop stars, including mile cyrus, dami livado, slina gomas and the jonas brothers.