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However, combining survey years 2016 and 2018, one does find a significant difference for millennials (24% vs 17%, X² = 4.6, p = 0.03). | However, combining survey years 2016 and 2018, one does find a significant difference for millennials (24% vs 17%, X² = 4.6, p = 0.03). | ||
Including year 2014, it becomes more significant (21% vs 15%, X² = 6.3, p = 0.01). | Including year 2014, it becomes more significant (21% vs 15%, X² = 6.3, p = 0.01). | ||
Women are, however, known to downplay their partner counts, so sexlessness among women is possibly lower than what they report.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women.27s_reported_sex_partner_count_dramatically_increases_when_hooked_up_to_a_polygraph</ref> | |||
Including older populations, this sex difference vanishes somewhat as older men [[serial monogamy|remarry]] more often, leaving behind [[single mothers|single mothers]].<ref name="ref48">https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658059231</ref> | Including older populations, this sex difference vanishes somewhat as older men [[serial monogamy|remarry]] more often, leaving behind [[single mothers|single mothers]].<ref name="ref48">https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658059231</ref> | ||
The higher sexlessness among men aged 18-25 is likely mainly caused by women getting into relationships in their [[The Wall|prime years]], preferring men slightly older than themselves. | The higher sexlessness among men aged 18-25 is likely mainly caused by women getting into relationships in their [[The Wall|prime years]], preferring men slightly older than themselves. | ||
Regardless of the cause, this | Regardless of the cause, this means there are more male incels in this age bracket. | ||
Sexlessness among young adults is not only higher for men, but sexlessness has also risen more for men (see [[#sexless|this table]]). Men experienced a greater decline (-7% vs -3%). | Sexlessness among young adults is not only higher for men, but sexlessness has also risen more for men (see [[#sexless|this table]]). Men experienced a greater decline (-7% vs -3%). | ||