Since Americans are staying single longer than ever and singles outnumber their married counterparts, there is no norm these days for sleeping with new partners . According to the Pew Research Center, in 2007, only 38 percent of American adults believed that premarital sex was wrong, a number that has likely only decreased in recent years. (Incidentally, studies suggest that there are good reasons to do this as early as possible if you want to profit from great sex in the honeymoon phase.) There is no "right" time to decide when you are ready to have sex with someone . It's kind of different strokes for different people. What causes couples to slam the sheets in their relationship? Do women who sleep with men end up getting married? Obviously! Millions. There are also millions of women and men who get to know their partner in other ways before having sex. What matters is how much effort you put into your relationship. One night stands happen, but so does love at first sight. There are players out there looking for an easy connection and there are Prince Charming