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On the other hand, one could question whether systemic circumstances pressure men into these situations, which could then count as involuntary. Today, people might involuntarily marry much later as a consequence of cultural, economic and environmentalist pressures forcing them to do so. Indeed, career-focused singles tend to report they focus on their career because they are single rather than vice-versa.<ref>https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658059231</ref> | On the other hand, one could question whether systemic circumstances pressure men into these situations, which could then count as involuntary. Today, people might involuntarily marry much later as a consequence of cultural, economic and environmentalist pressures forcing them to do so. Indeed, career-focused singles tend to report they focus on their career because they are single rather than vice-versa.<ref>https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658059231</ref> | ||
Focusing more on reclusive incels ([[hikikomori]]), in 2019, professor Simon DeDeo estimated a somewhat lower | Focusing more on reclusive incels ([[hikikomori]]), in 2019, professor Simon DeDeo estimated a somewhat lower figure, namely '''700,000 in the U.S for men over 25 years old''',<ref>http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/02/the-world-of-american-hikikomori.html</ref> and '''1.3 million for men over 18 years old'''.<ref>http://simondedeo.com/?p=221</ref> | ||
=== More sexless men than women === | === More sexless men than women === | ||