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Under the narrow definition of incel, 'against will', there are virtually no female incels, but many male incels. | Under the narrow definition of incel, 'against will', there are virtually no female incels, but many male incels. | ||
Owing to men's generally higher sex drive and (perhaps) their reliance on intersexual as opposed to intrasexual relationships for emotional intimacy and affection, it is also commonly claimed that maintained as a life circumstance affects men more adversely than it does for women, assuming they can be truly involuntarily celibate. Research does indicate that among singletons, women are | Owing to men's generally higher sex drive and (perhaps) their reliance on intersexual as opposed to intrasexual relationships for emotional intimacy and affection, it is also commonly claimed that maintained as a life circumstance affects men more adversely than it does for women, assuming they can be truly involuntarily celibate. Research does indicate that among singletons, women are more likely to report they 'prefer to remain single' than men do.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349428337_Involuntary_singlehood_and_its_causes_The_effects_of_flirting_capacity_mating_effort_choosiness_and_capacity_to_perceive_signals_of_interest</ref> | ||
==Are incels a group, ideology, subculture, organization, [[incel community|community]], or movement?== | ==Are incels a group, ideology, subculture, organization, [[incel community|community]], or movement?== | ||