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** Asexuality/[[volcel]]dom: About half of late adult virgins state they never felt attraction to the opposite sex (but asexuals are rare in the general population, only 1%).<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> Could be a [[mutation]] or slow-life history trait. | ** Asexuality/[[volcel]]dom: About half of late adult virgins state they never felt attraction to the opposite sex (but asexuals are rare in the general population, only 1%).<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 | ** [[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> | ||
** 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> | ||