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In contrast to other data from countries like the US, and despite the substantial amount of sexless young people in Australia, there is not much evidence of large secular increases in sexlessness rates among Australian youth. While the sexual frequency among [[marcel|married or partnered individuals]] did decrease,<ref name="devisser2014"></ref> the mean sexual frequency among unpartnered individuals remained stable and the self-reported age of sexual debut (among those who have sex) seemingly changed little over the decades following a sharp decrease subsequent to the [[sexual revolution]].<ref name="devisser2014">https://www.publish.csiro.au/sh/SH14113</ref> | In contrast to other data from countries like the US, and despite the substantial amount of sexless young people in Australia, there is not much evidence of large secular increases in sexlessness rates among Australian youth. While the sexual frequency among [[marcel|married or partnered individuals]] did decrease,<ref name="devisser2014"></ref> the mean sexual frequency among unpartnered individuals remained stable and the self-reported age of sexual debut (among those who have sex) seemingly changed little over the decades following a sharp decrease subsequent to the [[sexual revolution]].<ref name="devisser2014">https://www.publish.csiro.au/sh/SH14113</ref> | ||
There is also evidence that the likelihood of engaging in penetrative sex among Year 12 students (generally aged 17-18) has been increasing steadily since the early 90s, in contrast to data from the United States, however some of the increase may have been due a changing recruitment strategy.<ref name="auTeenhealth">http://teenhealth.org.au/resources/Reports/Secondary%20Student%20Survey%20Report%20-%20Trends%20Over%20Time.pdf</ref> Notably, teenage sexual behavior remained stable despite lower engagement in risky behavior such as alcohol consumption,<ref>https://alcoholthinkagain.com.au/resources/alcohol-use-statistics/</ref> suggesting the decline in sexual behavior among U.S. adolescents is not primarily due to higher risk-aversion. | There is also evidence that the likelihood of engaging in penetrative sex among Year 12 students (generally aged 17-18) has been increasing steadily since the early 90s, in contrast to data from the United States, however some of the increase may have been due a changing recruitment strategy.<ref name="auTeenhealth">http://teenhealth.org.au/resources/Reports/Secondary%20Student%20Survey%20Report%20-%20Trends%20Over%20Time.pdf</ref> Notably, teenage sexual behavior remained stable despite lower engagement in risky behavior such as alcohol consumption,<ref>https://alcoholthinkagain.com.au/resources/alcohol-use-statistics/</ref> suggesting the decline in sexual behavior among U.S. adolescents is not primarily due to higher risk-aversion. The same argument applies to drivers license ownership.<ref>https://chartingtransport.com/2015/03/09/trends-in-drivers-license-ownership-in-australia/</ref> | ||
However, there is some evidence of slightly greater male sexlessness in this age bracket ''vis-a-vis'' women (the actual rate has remained fairly steady across this period), possibly indicating a small shift towards a more polygynous mating style among younger people, or perhaps it is simply evidence of increasing female [[promiscuity]] (due to the female tendency to prefer slightly older men, so college-age men in this instance, who would not be represented in this diachronic analysis) as this trend does not appear to be very pronounced. | However, there is some evidence of slightly greater male sexlessness in this age bracket ''vis-a-vis'' women (the actual rate has remained fairly steady across this period), possibly indicating a small shift towards a more polygynous mating style among younger people, or perhaps it is simply evidence of increasing female [[promiscuity]] (due to the female tendency to prefer slightly older men, so college-age men in this instance, who would not be represented in this diachronic analysis) as this trend does not appear to be very pronounced. | ||