Robert Pattinson: Twilight Is Metaphor For Sexual Abstinence

Does the Twilight Saga Makes Teen Girls Think Twice?

Will abstinence be cool in 2010? Looking at the year ahead, we can't help but wonder what kind of year it will be. One thing we found very interesting is that the UK's Daily Telegraph said that the Twilight Saga has been working wonders on teen abstinence. Will this be a stronger trend in 2010?

Girls would do anything to get close to Robert Pattinson. He was constantly protected by 25 body guards on the set of New Moon so it's hard to imagine that his fans are getting worked up over abstinence.

On the subject, Robert Pattinson explains, "The success of the Twilight books comes from the fact that fans can lust after Edward and yet, certainly in the first book, there's no actual sexual contact between him and the series heroine. Twilight is a big metaphor for sexual abstinence, and yet it's erotic underneath. There are so many elements in the story which are sexy."

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And it seems that Pattinson is very aware that all the screaming fans are interested in the unattainable Edward, not with himself. He said, "There are all these screaming fans around but if you talk to one for five minutes, the illusion would be gone. Often it is in imaginary thing that they want, not the reality."

Do you think that Twilight has made teens consider abstinence?