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* Such reports are likely subject to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_desirability_bias social desirability bias], meaning men might not say they need sex to avoid being perceived as shallow and sex-driven. | * Such reports are likely subject to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_desirability_bias social desirability bias], meaning men might not say they need sex to avoid being perceived as shallow and sex-driven. | ||
Assuming strong social desirability bias, one can assume less than 10% of men are [[volcel|volcels]], which means '''roughly 15% to 30% millennial male incels''' in 2018,<ref>This figure was computed by subtracting a volcel rate among the sexless of ~25% for the lower bound and ~15% for the upper bound and then rounding to the next multiple of 5 to get nice figures. These figures have various limitations though. For one, singles who reported to prefer their singlehood in Poortman & Liebroer could be having casual sex otherwise. | Assuming strong social desirability bias, one can assume less than 10% of men are [[volcel|volcels]], which means there were '''roughly 15% to 30% millennial male incels''' in 2018,<ref>This figure was computed by subtracting a volcel rate among the sexless of ~25% for the lower bound and ~15% for the upper bound and then rounding to the next multiple of 5 to get nice figures. These figures have various limitations though. 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 career-focused men might voluntarily forgo sex, hence might rather count as [[volcel|volcels]] or 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 career-focused men might voluntarily forgo sex, hence might rather count as [[volcel|volcels]] or temporarycels. | ||
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 (Source: https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658059231)</ref> possibly | 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 (Source: https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658059231)</ref> | ||
possibly more as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}. With 57 million millennial males, this amounts to '''8-17 million male millennial incels''', and 2-3 as many in an unstable or no relationship, pointing to a substantial amount of sexually frustrated males. | |||
=== More sexless men than women === | === More sexless men than women === | ||