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A 2008 study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that delaying sexual activity may "create health risks by impeding development of the emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal skills that are crucial to satisfactory sexual functioning and general well-being."<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/78bmza/the-cost-of-losing-your-virginity-late</ref> By their definition, those who had their first sexual encounter at age 22 or older were considered "later starters." | A 2008 study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that delaying sexual activity may "create health risks by impeding development of the emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal skills that are crucial to satisfactory sexual functioning and general well-being."<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/78bmza/the-cost-of-losing-your-virginity-late</ref> By their definition, those who had their first sexual encounter at age 22 or older were considered "later starters." | ||
A 2013 study by the Guttmacher Institute summarized a large number of results on sexual activity and sexual satisfaction being positively associated with improved physical and mental health outcomes.<ref>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00103-012-1607-z</ref> These positive associations even hold for the elderly.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26178206</ref> | |||
One study found mating performance was significantly related to happiness and life satisfaction for both sexes.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Mating_performance_is_significantly_related_to_happiness_and_life_satisfaction</ref> | One study found mating performance was significantly related to happiness and life satisfaction for both sexes.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Mating_performance_is_significantly_related_to_happiness_and_life_satisfaction</ref> |