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Hence, accounting for [[volcel|volcels]], the percentage of incels among millennials is likely a bit less than the sexless, so likely '''roughly between 15% and 30%''', likely a bit higher as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}. With 57 million millennial males, this amounts to '''8-17 million millennial incels''', and 2-3 as many in an unstable or no relationship. | Hence, accounting for [[volcel|volcels]], the percentage of incels among millennials is likely a bit less than the sexless, so likely '''roughly between 15% and 30%''', likely a bit higher as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}. With 57 million millennial males, this amounts to '''8-17 million millennial incels''', and 2-3 as many in an unstable or no relationship. | ||
This reasoning has, of course, various limitations. For one, singles who reported to prefer their singlehood could be having casual sex otherwise. | This reasoning has, of course, various limitations. For one, singles who reported to prefer their singlehood in Poortman & Liebroer could be having casual sex otherwise. | ||
Also, men who see prostitutes have sex, but may still count as [[incel#definition|incels]]. Conversely, men in long-distance relationships, religious men or very busy men might voluntarily forgo sex, hence might rather count as [[volcel|volcels]] or [[temporarycel|temporarycels]]. | Also, men who see prostitutes have sex, but may still count as [[incel#definition|incels]]. Conversely, men in long-distance relationships, religious men or very busy men might voluntarily forgo sex, hence might rather count as [[volcel|volcels]] or [[temporarycel|temporarycels]]. | ||
On the other hand, one could question whether systemic circumstances pressure men into these situations, which could then count as involuntary. Do people ''voluntarily'' marry much later nowadays or is it cultural, economic and environmentalist pressures forcing them to do so? See also the article about the [[incel#Definition|definition of inceldom]]. | On the other hand, one could question whether systemic circumstances pressure men into these situations, which could then count as involuntary. Do people ''voluntarily'' marry much later nowadays or is it cultural, economic and environmentalist pressures forcing them to do so? See also the article about the [[incel#Definition|definition of inceldom]]. | ||