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** Asexuality (about half of late adult virgins state they never felt attraction to the opposite sex, though this rather counts as [[volcel]]dom).<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> Could be a [[mutation]] or slow-life history trait. | ** Asexuality (about half of late adult virgins state they never felt attraction to the opposite sex, though this rather counts as [[volcel]]dom).<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> Could be a [[mutation]] or slow-life history trait. | ||
** Starting puberty late as a male or being physically immature compared to your peers as a teenager.<ref>Tucker Halpern, C., Waller, M.W., Spriggs, A., & Hallfors, D.D. (2006). Adolescent predictors of emerging adult sexual patterns [Electronic version]. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39(6), 926.e1 - 926.e10.</ref> | ** Starting puberty late as a male or being physically immature compared to your peers as a teenager.<ref>Tucker Halpern, C., Waller, M.W., Spriggs, A., & Hallfors, D.D. (2006). Adolescent predictors of emerging adult sexual patterns [Electronic version]. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39(6), 926.e1 - 926.e10.</ref> | ||
** [[Shyness]] or social anxiety, no flirting skills, [[approach anxiety]].<ref name="apostolou2018"></ref> Could be [[mutation]] or slow [[life history]] trait, possibly an adaptation for [[arranged marriage]].<ref name="apostolou2018"></ref> | |||
** [[Shyness]] or social anxiety, no flirting skills, [[approach anxiety]]. Could be [[mutation]] or slow [[life history]] trait, possibly an adaptation for [[arranged marriage]]. | |||
** Long education was a significant predictor of early adult virginity only for women in one study.<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> | ** Long education was a significant predictor of early adult virginity only for women in one study.<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> | ||
** Lower use of alcohol and drugs<ref name="boislard2016"></ref><ref name="haydon2013"></ref> | ** Lower use of alcohol and drugs<ref name="boislard2016"></ref><ref name="haydon2013"></ref> | ||
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** Having a highly educated mother<ref name="boislard2016"></ref> | ** Having a highly educated mother<ref name="boislard2016"></ref> | ||
** High achievement standards<ref name="boislard2016"></ref> | ** High achievement standards<ref name="boislard2016"></ref> | ||
** Not necessarily related to slow life history speed: Female race preferences (see [[ethnicel]]), with Asian-American males yielding the highest incel rates (see [[Demographics#Race|demographics]] and the [[Scientific Blackpill#tocRace|Scientific Blackpill]]), however this is partly explained by race differences in life history speed. | |||
* Ideology and religion can be either a positive or negative factor: | * Ideology and religion can be either a positive or negative factor: | ||
** Religious or strict environment predicts remaining virgin during early adulthood (significantly only for women, but no sex difference)<ref name="haydon2013">Haydon, A. A., Cheng, M. M., Herring, A. H., McRee, A.-L., & Halpern, C. T. (2013). Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Inexperience in Adulthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(2), 221–230. doi:10.1007/s10508-013-0164-3</ref> | ** Religious or strict environment predicts remaining virgin during early adulthood (significantly only for women, but no sex difference)<ref name="haydon2013">Haydon, A. A., Cheng, M. M., Herring, A. H., McRee, A.-L., & Halpern, C. T. (2013). Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Inexperience in Adulthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(2), 221–230. doi:10.1007/s10508-013-0164-3</ref> | ||
**[[Sex-negativity]] within puritanical religions or ideologies like [[feminism]] or [[environmentalism]]. Parents who do not care about their children marrying/reproducing may predict inceldom. | **[[Sex-negativity]] within puritanical religions or ideologies like [[feminism]] or [[environmentalism]]. Parents who do not care about their children marrying/reproducing may predict inceldom. | ||
* Failed fast [[life history]] strategists (overall more thirsty, hence experiencing inceldom and dryspells as greater psychological burden) | * Failed fast [[life history]] strategists (overall more thirsty, hence experiencing inceldom and dryspells as a greater psychological burden). High [[sex drive]], but high anxiety, autism, poor looks, bad health or other impediments. | ||
* A string of bad luck | * A string of bad luck | ||
** Only met fast [[life history]] [[BPD|BPD chicks]] who crave being humiliated by [[Chad]] | ** Only met fast [[life history]] [[BPD|BPD chicks]] who crave being humiliated by [[Chad]] | ||