Sex bans and celibacy are trending. Over the last few years there has been a rise in young people, specifically cis women, abstaining from sex. The incentive? ‘Hook up’ culture and the toxicity that it involves. Whilst celibacy, or intentionally abstaining from sex, isn't a new concept, its recent social media fame is. On TikTok, a growing number of people are choosing celibacy in favour of slowing down, making time for self-development and reassessing their relationship with