Catholic Guilt

We all remember the Sex and the City episode where Miranda is dating Catholic Guy: the man who has to shower immediately after sex to cleanse away all the impurities.

I bet you all thought it was just a dramatization, but let's consider what my friend K is going through recently. After recently ending a long-term relationship, K started seeing her very own Catholic guy, who we like to call Lawyer Boy. Because he practices the law, quite obviously.

Although Lawyer Boy is cute, fun, sweet, and everything K was looking for in her newfound singlehood, he had one slight flaw. He told her that if they slept together, he didn't want to spend the night. His exact words were "if you are going to spend the night with a girl, you might as well just move in." He is slightly religious and lives with his Very Catholic parents, and K thinks this might have something to do with his hesitation.

But I don't buy it! Being from a Catholic background myself, I understand the guilt associated with sex. But why would it be ok to have sex but not sleep over?

What do you think? Is he feeling guilty and not wanting to tell his parents  where he's been all night (just to give you all the info, this is a fully grown, adult man we are taking about)? Is he messed up about sex like Miranda's Catholic Guy? Does he have intimacy issues? Is he just an idiot or an ass hole?

I hope that K is able to figure out her Catholic Conundrum, and get the fun single adventures she so craves very soon!