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* Slow [[life history]] strategy (slow LH) as per genetic makeup, meaning it also affects the parents causing overall sex-negativity and high achievement expectations. Often [[volcel|voluntary celibacy]]. Possibly related to adaptations for (late) [[arranged marriage]] such that [[volceldom]] may eventually turn into [[inceldom]], if marriage never occurs. | * Slow [[life history]] strategy (slow LH) as per genetic makeup, meaning it also affects the parents causing overall sex-negativity and high achievement expectations. Often [[volcel|voluntary celibacy]]. Possibly related to adaptations for (late) [[arranged marriage]] such that [[volceldom]] may eventually turn into [[inceldom]], if marriage never occurs. | ||
** 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 | ** 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> with slow sexual maturation being a primary marker of slow life history genetics. | ||
** [[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]].<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 (long-education [[femcel]]s).<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> | ** Long education was a significant predictor of early adult virginity only for women in one study (long-education [[femcel]]s).<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> | ||