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** [[mentalcel|Mental disorders]], [[neurodivergence]], [[autism]], schizophrenia and anorexia nervosa are some of the strongest predictors of sexlessness, especially in males.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#tocMental</ref> In one study, high functioning autistic men were 5 times more likely sexually inexperienced than their [[neurotypical]] counterparts.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#44.6.25_of_high_functioning_adult_autistic_men_remain_virgins.2C_despite_high_sex.2Frelationship_drive</ref> Lack of flirting skills has been identified as a main cause of inceldom.<ref name="apostolouArticle">https://www.psychnewsdaily.com/new-study-finds-not-knowing-how-to-flirt-is-the-main-reason-behind-involuntary-singlehood/</ref> | ** [[mentalcel|Mental disorders]], [[neurodivergence]], [[autism]], schizophrenia and anorexia nervosa are some of the strongest predictors of sexlessness, especially in males.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#tocMental</ref> In one study, high functioning autistic men were 5 times more likely sexually inexperienced than their [[neurotypical]] counterparts.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#44.6.25_of_high_functioning_adult_autistic_men_remain_virgins.2C_despite_high_sex.2Frelationship_drive</ref> Lack of flirting skills has been identified as a main cause of inceldom.<ref name="apostolouArticle">https://www.psychnewsdaily.com/new-study-finds-not-knowing-how-to-flirt-is-the-main-reason-behind-involuntary-singlehood/</ref> | ||
** Being bullied, ostracized and rejected by one's peers or being socially withdrawn during childhood are predictors of adulthood virginity.<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><ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/sex-life-the-american-male/201104/involuntary-sexual-virgins-the-latest-research</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 | ** Being bullied, ostracized and rejected by one's peers or being socially withdrawn during childhood are predictors of adulthood virginity.<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><ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/sex-life-the-american-male/201104/involuntary-sexual-virgins-the-latest-research</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> and unattractive men do not more likely see prostitutes. However, half of the adult virgins in this study having reported to have no interest in sex, and it is unknown whether attractive virgins were more likely volcels than unattractive virgins. | ** 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, half of the adult virgins in this study having reported to have no interest in sex, and it is unknown whether attractive virgins were more likely volcels than unattractive virgins. Looks are strongly linked to initial romantic interest, however only moderately to romantic initiation, and only weakly to long-term romantic success and in some samples even unrelated to lifetime [[reproductive success]], further, looks were also unimportant in arranged marriage decisions which used to be the primary form of human mating (see [[beauty]]). | ||
** High BMI or being overweight<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> | ** High BMI or being overweight<ref name="haydon2013"></ref> | ||
** 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> | ||