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There were always problems with what exactly there was to talk about, but it’s safe to say they we were all unhappy with the consistent lack of sexual and/or | There were always problems with what exactly there was to talk about, but it’s safe to say they we were all unhappy with the consistent lack of sexual and/or | ||
romantic lives. Whatever the discussions of terms and definitions, the term, "Incel", was adopted and they seemed to have an intuitive understanding of what it meant. Additionally, in the early years, one didn’t have to be a virgin to be Incel. They based this off of another early researcher, Dr. Donnelly, who stated this: "we define the involuntary celibate as one who desires to have sex, but has been unable to find a willing partner for at least 6 months prior to being surveyed."<ref>Involuntary Celibacy: A Life Course Analysis | romantic lives. Whatever the discussions of terms and definitions, the term, "Incel", was adopted and they seemed to have an intuitive understanding of what it meant. Additionally, in the early years, one didn’t have to be a virgin to be Incel. They based this off of another early researcher, Dr. Donnelly, who stated this: "we define the involuntary celibate as one who desires to have sex, but has been unable to find a willing partner for at least 6 months prior to being surveyed."<ref>Involuntary Celibacy: A Life Course Analysis | ||