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Women are, however, known to downplay their partner counts, so sexlessness among women is possibly lower than what they report.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women.27s_reported_sex_partner_count_dramatically_increases_when_hooked_up_to_a_polygraph</ref> | Women are, however, known to downplay their partner counts, so sexlessness among women is possibly lower than what they report.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women.27s_reported_sex_partner_count_dramatically_increases_when_hooked_up_to_a_polygraph</ref> | ||
Among older adults, any difference in sexual activity vanishes and even reverses as older men [[serial monogamy|remarry]] more often,<ref name="ref48">https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658059231</ref> leaving behind [[single mother]]s, and causing especially high singledom among postmenopausal elderly women who also tend to outlive their husbands at very high age. | |||
The higher sexlessness among men aged 18-25 is likely mainly caused by women getting into relationships in their [[The Wall|prime years]], preferring men slightly older than themselves. | The higher sexlessness among men aged 18-25 is likely mainly caused by women getting into relationships in their [[The Wall|prime years]], preferring men slightly older than themselves. | ||
Regardless of the cause, this means there are more male incels | Regardless of the cause, this means there are more male incels among the young bracket, especially because men's [[sex drive]] is much higher. | ||
Sexlessness among young adults is not only higher for men, but sexlessness has also risen more for men (see [[#sexless|table]]). Men experienced a greater decline (-7% vs -3%). | Sexlessness among young adults is not only higher for men, but sexlessness has also risen more for men (see [[#sexless|table]]). Men experienced a greater decline (-7% vs -3%). | ||