Bearman and Bruckner (2001) found that teens who made a public virginity-till-marriage pledge became somewhat more likely to remain sexually abstinent than similar teens who do not make the pledge. This is an example of how

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The finding that making a public virginity-till-marriage pledge makes teens more likely to remain abstinent suggests that prior commitment reduces susceptibility to social influence. Making such a pledge is a public commitment to abstain from sex until marriage, which may make it more difficult for teens to stray from this commitment due to the psychological pressure of being seen as breaking their promise.

Bearman and Bruckner (2001) Found That Teens Who Made a Public