"I dated a very intelligent woman, an attorney, who was OK with celibacy," Washington said. "But after six months, she wanted me to make a commitment. She felt if she knew we were going to marry then she could abstain. I couldn't make that promise."
I'm taking it that the guy expects his women to be celibate too, but he's not giving them any reason to be celibate for him at least. Most people who advovate celibacy are marriage minded.
I could see why you or others find a problem with that statement. The way I see it is that this guy wants to wait for marriage and yet he wants to "date" anyone until the right person comes along. He should go all out and pursue a courtship model which is more in line with his convictions rather than the "dating" model which is more attuned to the modern casual relationship, otherwise he is sending these ladies mixed messages.
Apparently there are a number of FReepers who think 6 months of dating is ample time to decide on a lifetime commitment. For some it is, but for many serious sober people, it is a minimal amount of time. The old maxim "Act in haste, repent at leisure" applies here.