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[[Roy Baumeister]] concluded belongingness is a fundamental need.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.117.3.497</ref> | [[Roy Baumeister]] concluded belongingness is a fundamental need.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.117.3.497</ref> | ||
Baumeister concludes quality is more important that quantity. "Having two as opposed to no close relationships may make a world of difference to the person's health and happiness; having eight as opposed to six may have very little consequence. Also more that two hours of socializing per day appears to have diminishing returns.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092656618300369</ref> | Baumeister concludes quality is more important that quantity. "Having two as opposed to no close relationships may make a world of difference to the person's health and happiness; having eight as opposed to six may have very little consequence. Also more that two hours of socializing per day appears to have diminishing returns.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092656618300369</ref> | ||
== Social stigma == | == Social stigma == | ||
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Women also regard men who don't have sex as less attractive which may be related to assigning such men less social status (as women choose men based on their status).<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_are_more_attracted_to_men_who_are_already_in_relationships_than_single_men</ref> Women are more likely to state they would not want to date a virgin: 51% of women and 33% of men stated this in a survey by Match.com from 2013.<ref>http://match.mediaroom.com/2013-02-05-Singles-in-America-Match-com-Releases-Third-Annual-Comprehensive-Study-on-the-Single-Population</ref> The social desirability bias could even play a role here and make the truth even worse. Another study found virgins more likely felt stigmatized and also that women are more disinclined to date a virgin male.<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224499.2016.1144042</ref> | Women also regard men who don't have sex as less attractive which may be related to assigning such men less social status (as women choose men based on their status).<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_are_more_attracted_to_men_who_are_already_in_relationships_than_single_men</ref> Women are more likely to state they would not want to date a virgin: 51% of women and 33% of men stated this in a survey by Match.com from 2013.<ref>http://match.mediaroom.com/2013-02-05-Singles-in-America-Match-com-Releases-Third-Annual-Comprehensive-Study-on-the-Single-Population</ref> The social desirability bias could even play a role here and make the truth even worse. Another study found virgins more likely felt stigmatized and also that women are more disinclined to date a virgin male.<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224499.2016.1144042</ref> | ||
== More negative effects for men == | |||
As discussed above, virginity is actually beneficial for women, hence sexlessness should be more negative for men, also because men are overall held to higher standards and women are more likely be cared for like children. In the manosphere it has often been suggested that women's complaining and suffering is not comparable to that of a man, much like a small boy crying for not getting what he wants does not warrant therapeutic attention. | |||
In a large study of depression, conducted across 23 countries, being single or widowed was a stronger risk factor for depression for men than for women.<ref>http://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.03.035</ref> | |||
== Exclusion from welfare == | == Exclusion from welfare == | ||