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'I swore off sex two years ago - it's the best thing I've ever done', says woman

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Hannah Hutson. Photo: Jam Press/Hannah Hutson/MagazineFeatures
Hannah Hutson. Photo: Jam Press/Hannah Hutson/MagazineFeatures

A young woman has revealed why she swore off sex two years ago, saying it is the "best thing she ever did". Hannah Hutson, 22, decided to go celibate after finding she was turning to sex to feel valued by men. In 2021, she took the plunge and decided to stop having sex altogether and focus more on her own growth.

Now, she has celebrated the two-year anniversary of her celibacy with a party and cake, sharing the results in a TikTok post, which went viral with 850,000 views. "It feels so empowering [to be celibate]," Hannah, from Denver, Colorado, US, told NeedToKnow.

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