I apologize for this being a long story. There’s not much actual sex in it, but it’s an (I hope) interesting look into what it was like in a slightly different environment than most people are subject to. There’s a short tl;dr at the end, so if you want a synopsis scroll way way down. The title is the real tl;dr though.
A long time ago in an America far far away, I was a West Point cadet. The only real reason that’s relevant is that sex was pretty much prohibited. Even getting caught jacking off could get you a big round of punishment tours- which you had to “walk off” by marching back and forth in Dress Gray “under arms” (i.e. with your rifle on your shoulder.)
As luck would have it, both I and the female cadet who was my first serious girlfriend were virgins when we entered the Academy. This wasn’t all that uncommon, actually. The type of person who gets into West Point has put an extraordinary amount of effort into their academic, athletic, and extra-curricular high school career. When you’re trying to maintain a 4.0+ GPA, be the captain of the lacrosse team, get your Eagle Scout rank, and serve on student body leadership, there’s not a lot of time leftover for girlfriends or boyfriends.