What shatters my faith in humanity is that yes, there *are* people who would want to date and marry that sort of guy. If there weren't, fundamentalist Christians would have died off a very long time ago.

OP is simply in for a world of hurt. He’s home schooled, sheltered and comes from an fundamentalist background. His friend is free to roam the world, engage it and grow. He’s hanging onto antiquated ideals that don’t work well in the real world. Sex before marriage is a good idea. Many Christians make a big deal that…