Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Music video by Cyndi Lauper performing Girls Just Want To Have Fun. (C) 1983 Sony BMG Music Entertainment

The single girls happy to shun sex

I am no shrinking violet. I know what sex is like and I have enjoyed it but I realise that many men put too much emphasis on the physical side of a relationship. For me a full relationship is based on mutual love and understanding.

I won't be having sex with anyone until we're a proper couple and have spent time learning about each other's likes and dislikes, sharing each other's interests and properly getting to know each other.

When I tell girlfriends about my decision, some are shocked but others are very supportive.

I do date, I socialise and I am outgoing. I'll accept a blind date if a friend wants to set me up but I will casually weave the fact I am celibate into the conversation quite early on.

When men hear that word they are often fascinated.

Some think I'm saying it for attention or that it must be a joke. But it is true.

I find a man's response to my announcement is a great way of working out if he is Mr Right.