Duggar Daughters on Men and 'Physical and Moral Danger' of Dating

By Emma Koonse, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, March 06, 2014

From left: Jessa, Jinger, Jana and Jill Duggar of the TLC reality TV show, '19 Kids and Counting' release their new book, 'Growing Up Duggar: It's All About Relationships,' on March 4, 2014. — From left: Jessa, Jinger, Jana and Jill Duggar of the TLC reality TV show, "19 Kids and Counting" release their new book, "Growing Up Duggar: It's All About Relationships," on March 4, 2014. | (Photo: Courtesy of Simon and Schuster)

"19 Kids And Counting" stars Jana, Jill, Jessa and Jinger Duggar shed never-before-seen light on issues of dating, self-image and dealing with temptations in a new book, "Growing Up Duggar."

The girls first candidly admit that a lot more goes on in their large family than what is revealed on TLC's reality television series "19 Kids and Counting," including details on how the four eldest girls cope with the temptations that come ahead of marriage.

"God has created us to have a natural physical desire toward men," Jana, Jill, Jessa and Jinger explain in the book, according to excerpts found on RadarOnline. "When these feelings arise, we thank God for making us 'normal.' But during out single years, this physical attraction, if not carefully controlled, can also be one of the biggest sources of temptation and struggle."

The foursome went on to reveal dating advice that has captured the attention of many readers this week. Jana, Jill, Jessa and Jinger admitted that they avoid men because "it's easy to put yourself into physical and moral danger and give into those emotions or sensual thoughts that promise pleasant, but only temporary fulfillment."

Furthermore, the girls "censor" their thoughts against physical desires.

"By censoring our thoughts through the filter of God's word, we will be able to recant any wrong thoughts or temptations that try to sneak in, and throw out the lies the devil is sending our way," reads the book, according to RadarOnline.

Additionally, the four eldest Duggar sisters explained that they are not exempt from the pressure to be thin despite their strictly Christian household. The girls even referred to their mother Michelle's battle with bulimia; something the reality show matriarch recently admitted to the public.

"You may think that kids like the Duggars, who are homeschooled and don't watch TV or read secular magazines, are immune from feelings like that, but we're not," Jana, Jill, Jessa, and Jinger penned in "Growing Up Duggar."

"All of us have gone through times when we've felt we need to lose weight," they added.

"Growing Up Duggar" was released on Tuesday, March 4 and is available online and in stores for around $14.