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** Disability, [[medcel|disease]], [[mentalcel|mental disease]], [[neurodivergence]] etc. | ** Disability, [[medcel|disease]], [[mentalcel|mental disease]], [[neurodivergence]] etc. | ||
** Being bullied, ostracized and rejected by one's peers or being socially withdrawn during childhood.<ref>Boislard, M.A., Poulin, F. & Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2011, March). Childhood predictors of adulthood virginity: A 10-year prospective study. Poster session presented at the Eastern & Midcontinent Joint Region Conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Philadelphia, PA.</ref> The vast majority of users on [[incels.co]] said they were bullied at some point in their lifetime, whether it was during childhood, adolescence or adulthood, and many regard themselves as autistic (see [[demographics]]). | ** Being bullied, ostracized and rejected by one's peers or being socially withdrawn during childhood.<ref>Boislard, M.A., Poulin, F. & Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2011, March). Childhood predictors of adulthood virginity: A 10-year prospective study. Poster session presented at the Eastern & Midcontinent Joint Region Conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Philadelphia, PA.</ref> The vast majority of users on [[incels.co]] said they were bullied at some point in their lifetime, whether it was during childhood, adolescence or adulthood, and many regard themselves as autistic (see [[demographics]]). | ||
** Being physically unattractive. In one study, people of either sex with below-average attractiveness had a 1.5-3x higher chance of remaining virgin during early adulthood compared to people of above-average attractiveness, however all 26 very unattractive guys in the study did have sex by the time they were around 28 years old,<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> | ** Being physically unattractive. In one study, people of either sex with below-average attractiveness had a 1.5-3x higher chance of remaining virgin during early adulthood compared to people of above-average attractiveness, however all 26 very unattractive guys in the study did have sex by the time they were around 28 years old,<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> and unattractive men do not more likely see prostitutes. However, it is unknown whether half of the adult virgins in this study having reported to have no interest in sex, and it is unknown whether the sexless attractive individuals were more likely volcels. | ||
** Premature birth<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/babies-premature-romantic-partners-sex-parents-adults-1448938</ref> | ** Premature birth<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/babies-premature-romantic-partners-sex-parents-adults-1448938</ref> | ||
** High BMI or being overweight<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> | ** High BMI or being overweight<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> | ||