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If you believe that, you might as well believe other myths that a large portion of the population believes in and show up in surveys (UFOs, big foot, chemtrails, etc etc).
Sorry, but this is not science. Statistical surveys based on non-negligible differentials in the measured and reported height and weight of men and women, for example, are the nail in the coffin to any type of credibility these studies purportedly carry.
that would account for the sleazy nature of XYZ, the 40% tattoo rate the 1/3 live at home rate and the blatant cowardliness before anyone that is not of their group. lack of moral fiber.
the beautiful exception to this is anybody that has come here from someplace else, like immigrants and all the young americans working in alaska.our future hope rests with them, not my nephews ouch.
Aren't you supposed to multiply that by 3 though? So more like 45.
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They were likely not being honest on the surveys. I would say that 20 partners is the average for most women.
I always wonder who these women are people are hanging out with. Party girls? Women who are into casual sex? And how do you know they are sleeping with that many men (or is it just a number pulled out of thin air)? Or maybe I am the weird one hanging out with other weird women. Granted, my friends and I don't talk about each time we have sex, but pretty much none of us have casual sex and if you counted boyfriends/long-term dating partners/and now husbands in the case of many, none of us have had 20+ men in our lives... the range is from 2-6 (two of my friends had high school boyfriends and then met someone in college that they ended up marrying/stayed married to). My grand total of boyfriends in my life (this includes my ex-husband) is 5 men and I didn't have sex with all of them (didn't have sex until I was in college).
Seriously, the average age a woman gets married in the US is 27-years-old. If a girl is sexually active by 17 years old (also average), that's 2 men a year and assuming she never has a long-term relationship. Most women I know don't have a new boyfriend every few months either. Then again, that's just who I hang out with I guess. I am not a party-girl type... never was in college either or high school. I was the high grades, good girl type.
As for the topic, I think 5% sounds about right. I'd think the biggest portion of virgins are those who are so by choice. If the cut off age is 25, a lot of people who are religious (and save their virginity for religious reasons) tend to be married by then (that's just my opinion, but it seems the more religious types marry sooner). Average age of first marriage in the US is 28 years old for men and women combined (so a lot of people are marrying by mid 20s). And 80% of Americans 25 or older (according to Pew Reserch.. they say 1 in 5 people over 25-years old have never been married as of 2012) have been married or are married. I am assuming most of these married people aren't virgins.
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I always wonder who these women are people are hanging out with. Party girls? Women who are into casual sex? Or maybe I am the weird one hanging out with other weird women. Granted, my friends and I don't talk about each time we have sex, but pretty much none of us have casual sex and if you counted boyfriends/long-term dating partners/and now husbands in the case of many, none of us have had 20+ men in our lives... the range is from 2-6 (two of my friends had high school boyfriends and then met someone in college that they ended up marrying/stayed married to). My grand total of boyfriends in my life (this includes my ex-husband) is 5 men and I didn't have sex with all of them (didn't have sex until I was in college).
Your circle sounds a lot like mine, jilla. Even when we were younger (and according to the interweb, more "valuable") nobody was dating multiple guys at a time or had a bunch of FWBs. Most of my friends didn't date in high school much and while we got more experience in college, it was by no means Girls Gone Wild. That's what's normal round these parts, though I know that according to Internet law that means that we're probably uptight prudes.
Your circle sounds a lot like mine, jilla. Even when we were younger (and according to the interweb, more "valuable") nobody was dating multiple guys at a time or had a bunch of FWBs. Most of my friends didn't date in high school much and while we got more experience in college, it was by no means Girls Gone Wild. That's what's normal round these parts, though I know that according to Internet law that means that we're probably uptight prudes.
I wish I grew up in that type of area or back then lol
In high school everyone was "messing" with someone. I was very sheltered compared to most kids my age. I didn't even know what the heck a virgin was until 9th grade when someone asked me. Even then I didn't jump in and say "I want to do it too." To most dudes on here and probably some in real life, I am a "prude" because I am not the type to jump when a guy says jump or constantly run into guys I am attracted to. I only knew video games, television, and school. I went to school and came home, and I am still like that today.
Just the kind of person I am. I suppose my environment shaped my personality a lot, in a sense that I haven't shifted from my comfort zone. I got caught up for a little while when I was 16 before I snapped back into my senses. Just about everyone here finds me unusual and strange since I am not dating anyone. Most of my friends don't talk about it EVERYTIME we see each other but comes up a lot in conversation.
I get the feeling they are "waiting" for me to experience what they have...like I'm under a microscope. It's actually annoying and makes me feel a bit self conscious. I'm not sure about this whole 5% thing. I don't think it is really worth researching though. I believe it just depends on the area and the people in it.
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