Sexual activity was to be restricted only to married couples, for, as Graham perceived, after being married for awhile, the couples were no longer sexually excited by one another, thus precluding the likelihood of their indulging in these hazardous practices. Though these ideas may seem silly today, Graham and his converts to Christian Physiology had a large following among the general public, thus making Grahamism one of the most popular health fads in ante-bellum America.