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This article discusses the '''demographics of [[inceldom]]'''. It sheds light on the prevalence and rising trends of [[inceldom]], and more broadly, of sexual frustration, unstable relationships and loneliness for both sexes, which is accompanied by a trend towards later or no marriage, i.e. a decline in [[marriage]] traditions, as well as declining engagement in risky behavior and declining independence from the parents (see also [[causes of inceldom]]).
This article discusses the '''demographics of [[inceldom]]'''. It sheds light on the prevalence and rising trends of [[inceldom]], and more broadly, of sexual frustration, unstable relationships and loneliness for both sexes, which is accompanied by a trend towards later or no marriage, i.e. a decline in [[marriage]] traditions, as well as declining engagement in risky behavior and declining independence from the parents (see also [[causes of inceldom]]).
==Status==
==Status==
Incels have diverse backgrounds regarding socioeconomic status and education [[dominance hierarchy|status]].<ref>Haydon, A. A., Cheng, M. M., Herring, A. H., McRee, A.-L., & Halpern, C. T. (2013). Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Inexperience in Adulthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(2), 221–230. doi:10.1007/s10508-013-0164-3 </ref>
Incels have diverse backgrounds regarding socioeconomic status and education [[dominance hierarchy|status]].<ref>Haydon, A. A., Cheng, M. M., Herring, A. H., McRee, A.-L., & Halpern, C. T. (2013). Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Inexperience in Adulthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(2), 221–230. doi:10.1007/s10508-013-0164-3 </ref>
A survey from [[incels.co]] suggests 59% of incels are middle class, 34% lower class, and 7% upper class.<ref name="oct">October 2019 Incels.co Survey</ref>
A survey from [[incels.co]] suggests 59% of incels are middle class, 34% lower class, and 7% upper class.<ref name="oct">October 2019 Incels.co Survey</ref>
Further, 50% had a high school degree (or are in high school), 39% college and 11% graduate school.<ref name="oct"></ref>
Further, 50% had a high school degree (or are in high school), 39% college and 11% graduate school.<ref name="oct"></ref>
Incels.co is, however, not necessarily representative of incels overall.
Incels.co is, however, not necessarily representative of incels overall.
[[#Germany|Data from Germany]] suggest that university students are more often adult virgins compared to others of similar age, and further supports the notion that incels have diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. The hard university courses are more affected more by inceldom (see [[IQ#IQ_and_sexual_success|IQ and sexual success]]). Among U.K. university students surveyed in 2021, only a third have had an intimate relationship at university. Further, a quarter of freshmen has never kissed anyone and 43% have never had sex.<ref>https://archive.is/e7SM6#selection-1623.98-1623.315</ref>
[[#Germany|Data from Germany]] suggest that university students are more likely to be adult virgins compared to others of similar age, while further data suggests incels have diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Students enrolled in the more challenging studies are more affected by inceldom (see [[IQ#IQ_and_sexual_success|IQ and sexual success]]). Among U.K. university students surveyed in 2021, only a third have had an intimate relationship at university. Further, a quarter of freshmen has never kissed anyone and 43% have never had sex.<ref>https://archive.is/e7SM6#selection-1623.98-1623.315</ref>
In high school, each extra IQ point above average increases chances of male virginity by about 3%, and 35% of MIT grad students have never had sex, compared to only 20% of average nineteen year old men.<ref>https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/08/31/radicalizing-the-romanceless/</ref>
In high school, each extra IQ point above average increases chances of male virginity by about 3%, and 35% of MIT grad students have never had sex, compared to only 20% of average nineteen year old men.<ref>https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/08/31/radicalizing-the-romanceless/</ref>
==Geographics==
==Geographics==
Incels can in in principle be found in any country as evidenced by the [[#Other_countries|country statistics]] below. [[#China|China]] and [[#India|India]] may have the largest shares of male incels as both of these countries have a surplus of young males.
Incels can in in principle be found in any country as evidenced by the [[#Other_countries|country statistics]] below. [[#China|China]] and [[#India|India]] may have the largest shares of male incels as both of these countries have a surplus of young males.
In the most popular incel communities such as [[incels.co]], 50% of the users come from the U.S., 38% from Europe and the other 22% are made up by users from Central/South America, Oceana and Asia.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Incel_forums_are_disproportionately_populated_by_suicidal.2C_disabled.2C_autistic.2C_and_ethnic_men</ref>
In the most popular incel communities such as [[incels.co]], 50% of the users come from the U.S., 38% from Europe and the other 22% are made up by users from Central/South America, Oceana and Asia.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Incel_forums_are_disproportionately_populated_by_suicidal.2C_disabled.2C_autistic.2C_and_ethnic_men</ref>
==Race==
==Race==
{{see_also|[[Racepill]], [[Currycel]], [[Ricecel]], [[Redcel]], [[Arabcel]], [[Black Incelosphere]], [[Scientific Blackpill#tocRace|Scientific Blackpill § Race]], [[Scientific Blackpill#Incel_forums_are_disproportionately_populated_by_suicidal.2C_disabled.2C_autistic.2C_and_ethnic_men|Scientific Blackpill § Incel forums]]}}
{{see_also|[[Racepill]], [[Currycel]], [[Ricecel]], [[Redcel]], [[Arabcel]], [[Black Incelosphere]], [[Scientific Blackpill#tocRace|Scientific Blackpill § Race]], [[Scientific Blackpill#Incel_forums_are_disproportionately_populated_by_suicidal.2C_disabled.2C_autistic.2C_and_ethnic_men|Scientific Blackpill § Incel forums]]}}
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Incel forums are often stereotyped as "angry White male" communities, however large polls on [[incels.co]] and [[Braincels]] showed that only around half of their userbase are/were White.<ref name="sbdemo">https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Incel_forums_are_disproportionately_populated_by_suicidal.2C_disabled.2C_autistic.2C_and_ethnic_men</ref><ref>https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-daily-telegraph-telegraph-magazine/20180818/282213716666395</ref>
Incel forums are often stereotyped as "angry White male" communities, however large polls on [[incels.co]] and [[Braincels]] showed that only around half of their userbase are/were White.<ref name="sbdemo">https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Incel_forums_are_disproportionately_populated_by_suicidal.2C_disabled.2C_autistic.2C_and_ethnic_men</ref><ref>https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-daily-telegraph-telegraph-magazine/20180818/282213716666395</ref>
A peer-reviewed study also came to the conclusion that incel forums aren't mostly white.<ref>http://www.organisms.be/downloads/incels.pdf</ref>
A peer-reviewed study also came to the conclusion that incel forums aren't mostly white.<ref>http://www.organisms.be/downloads/incels.pdf</ref>
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The surplus of Asian males is [[hypergamy|surprising]] as Asian males earn 117% of what White men earn,<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1536504218812869</ref> but this finding agrees with findings among U.S. college students where "being Asian" was the best predictor of never having kissed (see Table 2),<ref name="kissed">https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Being_an_Asian_male_in_the_USA_is_a_primary_predictor_of_.27never_being_kissed.27</ref> and East-Asian men being less masculine, least preferred by women in online dating,<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Black_men_and_women_appear_.27more_masculine.27_than_whites.3B_Asian_men_appear_.27less_masculine.27</ref> and East Asian women engaging the most in outmarriage possibly also because their [[neoteny]] is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernormal_stimulus super stimulus] to Whites.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Asian_women_marry_interracially_more_than_twice_as_often_as_Asian_men</ref><ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#An_Asian_face_is_more_.27similar_to_that_of_an_infant.27_than_other_races</ref><ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#It_is_normal_for_healthy_men_to_find_pubescent_.26_prepubescent_females_sexually_arousing</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L343dzWizmk</ref>
The surplus of Asian males is [[hypergamy|surprising]] as Asian males earn 117% of what White men earn,<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1536504218812869</ref> but this finding agrees with findings among U.S. college students where "being Asian" was the best predictor of never having kissed (see Table 2),<ref name="kissed">https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Being_an_Asian_male_in_the_USA_is_a_primary_predictor_of_.27never_being_kissed.27</ref> and East-Asian men being less masculine, least preferred by women in online dating,<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Black_men_and_women_appear_.27more_masculine.27_than_whites.3B_Asian_men_appear_.27less_masculine.27</ref> and East Asian women engaging the most in outmarriage possibly also because their [[neoteny]] is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernormal_stimulus super stimulus] to Whites.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Asian_women_marry_interracially_more_than_twice_as_often_as_Asian_men</ref><ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#An_Asian_face_is_more_.27similar_to_that_of_an_infant.27_than_other_races</ref><ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#It_is_normal_for_healthy_men_to_find_pubescent_.26_prepubescent_females_sexually_arousing</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L343dzWizmk</ref>
East Asian males also have a slower [[life history|life history speed]] (more k-selected),<ref name="rushton">http://philipperushton.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Race-Evolution-and-Behavior-ocr.pdf</ref>
East Asian males also have a slower [[life history|life history speed]] (more k-selected),<ref name="rushton">http://philipperushton.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Race-Evolution-and-Behavior-ocr.pdf</ref>
are physically weaker/shorter,<ref name="rushton"></ref> hence they may lose out in dominance competitions.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Among_male_university_students.2C_only_cues_of_physical_dominance_over_other_men_predicted_their_mating_success</ref>  
are physically weaker/shorter,<ref name="rushton"></ref> hence they may lose out in dominance competitions.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Among_male_university_students.2C_only_cues_of_physical_dominance_over_other_men_predicted_their_mating_success</ref>
Being more [[life history|k-selected]], East Asians may more often be [[volcel]]s, but they also may be more sensitive to [[evolutionary mismatch]]es such as the absence of arranged marriage<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1474704919887706</ref> women's unusual high-status role,<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill_(Supplemental)#Women_were_historically_predominantly_involved_in_cooking_and_they_never_dominated_men</ref> [[environmentalism|overpopulation]], or even the rise of [[mutation]]s. See also [[behavioral sink]], [[hikikomori]], [[mismatchcel]] and [[ricecel]].
Being more [[life history|k-selected]], East Asians may more often be [[volcel]]s, but they also may be more sensitive to [[evolutionary mismatch]]es such as the absence of arranged marriage<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1474704919887706</ref> women's unusual high-status role,<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill_(Supplemental)#Women_were_historically_predominantly_involved_in_cooking_and_they_never_dominated_men</ref> [[environmentalism|overpopulation]], or even the rise of [[mutation]]s. See also [[behavioral sink]], [[hikikomori]], [[mismatchcel]] and [[ricecel]].


The graphs above for the overall U.S. population also point to a high rate of male Asian incels. Blacks having more sex, but fewer relationships compared to Whites may also be explained by racial differences in life history speed, so the graphs do not necessarily contradict each other. E.g. Blacks also have much higher rates of nonmarital births.<ref>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nonmarital_Birth_Rates_in_the_United_States,_1940-2014.png</ref> As Blacks have a faster life history, implying a higher [[sex drive]], they probably feel distressed by inceldom sooner.
The graphs above for the overall U.S. population also point to a high rate of male Asian incels. Blacks having more sex, but fewer relationships compared to Whites may also be explained by racial differences in life history speed, so the graphs do not necessarily contradict each other. E.g. Blacks also have much higher rates of nonmarital births.<ref>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nonmarital_Birth_Rates_in_the_United_States,_1940-2014.png</ref> As Blacks have a faster life history, implying a higher [[sex drive]], they probably feel distressed by inceldom sooner.
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! colspan="4" rowspan="1" |Reddit, [http://archive.is/e9pTT /r/Braincels&nbsp;2019]
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==Young incels in the U.S.==
==Young incels in the U.S.==
{{see_also|[[Youngcel]]}}
{{see_also|[[Youngcel]]}}
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Considering that, at the peak in 1985 only 15% did not date by 12th grade, one can assume that that at least 50% - 15% = 35% of the young would have dated if they could and hence could be considered [[youngcel]]s, however likely fewer actually suffer from their inceldom as historically it was not uncommon for people to only marry and start having sex in their mid-twenties with Boomers and Gen Xers having been outliers with regards how early they married (see also [[#Are_late_marriage_and_reproduction_unnatural.3F|this section]]).
Considering that, at the peak in 1985 only 15% did not date by 12th grade, one can assume that that at least 50% - 15% = 35% of the young would have dated if they could and hence could be considered [[youngcel]]s, however likely fewer actually suffer from their inceldom as historically it was not uncommon for people to only marry and start having sex in their mid-twenties with Boomers and Gen Xers having been outliers with regards how early they married (see also [[#Are_late_marriage_and_reproduction_unnatural.3F|this section]]).
==Adult incels in the U.S.==
==Adult incels in the U.S.==
===Rise in male sexlessness and singledom===
===Rise in male sexlessness and singledom===
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[[File:Rise_of_sexless_young_men.png|thumb|right|400px|Sexlessness increased for men aged 22-35 as well. [https://ifstudies.org/blog/male-sexlessness-is-rising-but-not-for-the-reasons-incels-claim Source]]]
[[File:Rise_of_sexless_young_men.png|thumb|right|400px|Sexlessness increased for men aged 22-35 as well. [https://ifstudies.org/blog/male-sexlessness-is-rising-but-not-for-the-reasons-incels-claim Source]]]
Sexless men between 18 and 30 are on the rise according to the ''Washington Post'' using data from the U.S. nationally representative ''General Social Survey (GSS)''.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/03/29/share-americans-not-having-sex-has-reached-record-high/</ref>
Sexless men between 18 and 30 are on the rise according to the ''Washington Post'' using data from the U.S. nationally representative ''General Social Survey (GSS)''.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/03/29/share-americans-not-having-sex-has-reached-record-high/</ref>
28% of men did not have sex in the past year, a trend that appears to have started around 2000-2005.
28% of men did not have sex in the past year, a trend that appears to have started around 2000-2005.
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The 95% confidence interval for men who did not have sex in the past year aged 18-30 is 20%-34% (N = 137). Combining data from 2016 and 2018, one finds an estimate of 24% (N = 311, 95% CI: 19%, 29%). Most sexless males are likely incels as evidenced by:
The 95% confidence interval for men who did not have sex in the past year aged 18-30 is 20%-34% (N = 137). Combining data from 2016 and 2018, one finds an estimate of 24% (N = 311, 95% CI: 19%, 29%). Most sexless males are likely incels as evidenced by:
* A study by Poortman and Liebroer that found that ''only roughly 4% of singles'' preferred their singlehood over being in a relationship.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.03.012</ref>  
* A study by Poortman and Liebroer that found that ''only roughly 4% of singles'' preferred their singlehood over being in a relationship.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.03.012</ref>  
* Only 1% of the population self-identifies as asexual.<ref>https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2015/05/04/asexuality-the-invisible-orientation</ref><ref name="asexuals">https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=17133744500922136515&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5</ref>
* Only 1% of the population self-identifies as asexual.<ref>https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2015/05/04/asexuality-the-invisible-orientation</ref><ref name="asexuals">https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=17133744500922136515&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5</ref>
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* Long-distance relationships, or celibacy motivated by religion, career or [[environmentalism]] might be reported as [[volcel|volceldom]], but such systemic circumstances could in truth actually be involuntary.
* Long-distance relationships, or celibacy motivated by religion, career or [[environmentalism]] might be reported as [[volcel|volceldom]], but such systemic circumstances could in truth actually be involuntary.
* Career-focused singles tend to report their singledom enables their career rather than them voluntarily forgoing sex to focus on their career.<ref>https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658059231</ref>
* Career-focused singles tend to report their singledom enables their career rather than them voluntarily forgoing sex to focus on their career.<ref>https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658059231</ref>
Assuming some social desirability bias, there were likely '''around 15% to 30% millennial male incels''' in 2018,<ref>This figure was computed by arbitrarily subtracting a volcel rate among the sexless of ~25% for the lower bound and ~15% for the upper bound of the 2018 confidence interval and then rounding to the next multiple of 5 to get nice figures.</ref> possibly more as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, though around a third of this is 18-20 year olds. With 57 million millennial males, this amounts to 8-17 million male millennial incels, and two to three times as many in an unstable or no relationship, pointing to a substantial amount of sexually frustrated males. [[Menelaos Apostolou]] estimated that given about 30% of the adult population in the U.S. is single then, about 15% of the adult population is expected to be involuntary so.<ref name="apostolou2019"></ref>
Assuming some social desirability bias, there were likely '''around 15% to 30% millennial male incels''' in 2018,<ref>This figure was computed by arbitrarily subtracting a volcel rate among the sexless of ~25% for the lower bound and ~15% for the upper bound of the 2018 confidence interval and then rounding to the next multiple of 5 to get nice figures.</ref> possibly more as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, though around a third of this is 18-20 year olds. With 57 million millennial males, this amounts to 8-17 million male millennial incels, and two to three times as many in an unstable or no relationship, pointing to a substantial amount of sexually frustrated males. [[Menelaos Apostolou]] estimated that given about 30% of the adult population in the U.S. is single then, about 15% of the adult population is expected to be involuntary so.<ref name="apostolou2019"></ref>
===More sexless men than women===
===More sexless men than women===
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In GSS data from 2018, more male than female millennials had no sex in the past year (28% vs 18%),<ref>https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1101592/the-great-sex-recession-celibate-americans-at-record-high</ref>
In GSS data from 2018, more male than female millennials had no sex in the past year (28% vs 18%),<ref>https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1101592/the-great-sex-recession-celibate-americans-at-record-high</ref>
but this difference is not statistically significant.
but this difference is not statistically significant.
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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.  
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 among the young bracket, especially because men's [[sex drive]] is much higher.
Regardless of the cause, this means there are more male incels among the young bracket, especially because men's [[sex drive]] is much higher.
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This agrees with other findings of a rise of sexual inequality. The most sexually active men have more sex than ever,<ref name="moresex">https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#The_top_5-20.25_of_men_.28ie._.22Chads.22.29_are_now_having_more_sex_than_ever_before</ref><ref name="tinder1">https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_get_2-3_times_as_many_casual_sexual_relationships_from_Tinder_than_men</ref> which may indicate a slight rise in open relationships, men engaging in 'casual sex' with a quick succession of sex partners, possibly facilitated by online dating,<ref name="ref33">https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_get_2-3_times_as_many_casual_sexual_relationships_from_Tinder_than_men</ref> [[serial monogamy]] and other forms of ''de facto [[polygamy]]'', accompanied by a rise in acceptance of polygamy.<ref>https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/214601/moral-acceptance-polygamy-record-high-why.aspx</ref>
This agrees with other findings of a rise of sexual inequality. The most sexually active men have more sex than ever,<ref name="moresex">https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#The_top_5-20.25_of_men_.28ie._.22Chads.22.29_are_now_having_more_sex_than_ever_before</ref><ref name="tinder1">https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_get_2-3_times_as_many_casual_sexual_relationships_from_Tinder_than_men</ref> which may indicate a slight rise in open relationships, men engaging in 'casual sex' with a quick succession of sex partners, possibly facilitated by online dating,<ref name="ref33">https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_get_2-3_times_as_many_casual_sexual_relationships_from_Tinder_than_men</ref> [[serial monogamy]] and other forms of ''de facto [[polygamy]]'', accompanied by a rise in acceptance of polygamy.<ref>https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/214601/moral-acceptance-polygamy-record-high-why.aspx</ref>


Much larger than the difference in reported frequency of sex is, as already mentioned, the sex difference in singledom. Data by the Pew Research Center shows women throughout their twenties and thirties consistently report lower singledom rates (e.g. 27% vs 19% in the 30-49 bracket),<ref>https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/08/20/a-profile-of-single-americans/</ref> and the same difference can be found in other countries, e.g. in [[#Germany|Germany]], even though the sex difference in sexual activity is even smaller there. This phenomenon may be explained by various factors, for example that women tend to date up in age. Women also have a stronger preference to be in a committed relationship and hence may more likely infer interest in commitment from causal relationships (which is symmetrical/dual to how men more likely infer sexual interest in any situation due to their higher [[sex drive]]<ref>http://faculty.missouri.edu/segerti/capstone/BussSexualInterest.pdf (Buss 2012)</ref>). This is evidenced by women having a much greater expectation that any given hookup results in heavy romantic investment on part of the man. In one study, 60% of women said they hoped a recent hookup would lead to a romantic relationship compared to only 13% of men.<ref>http://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12220 (Weitbrecht 2017)</ref> This would suggest that there is a group of men who do not have a particularly high interest in committing at all (engaging in [[pump and dump|pumping and dumping]]), who some women choose to date anyhow despite desiring commitment. Another, perhaps additional explanation might be that women under-report their sexual activity and might perceive reporting their relationship status as less of a threat to their reputation than reporting their sex frequency. Pretending to be in a relationship may also be an effective strategy to avoid male coercive male behavior while still be able to engage with a suitable male when the opportunity arises without any consequences of their lying.
Much larger than the difference in reported frequency of sex is, as already mentioned, the sex difference in singledom. Data by the Pew Research Center shows women throughout their twenties and thirties consistently report lower singledom rates (e.g. 27% vs 19% in the 30-49 bracket),<ref>https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/08/20/a-profile-of-single-americans/</ref> and the same difference can be found in other countries, e.g. in [[#Germany|Germany]], even though the sex difference in sexual activity is even smaller there. This phenomenon may be explained by various factors, for example that women tend to date up in age. Women also have a stronger preference to be in a committed relationship and hence may more likely infer interest in commitment from causal relationships (which is symmetrical/dual to how men more likely infer sexual interest in any situation due to their higher [[sex drive]]<ref>http://faculty.missouri.edu/segerti/capstone/BussSexualInterest.pdf (Buss 2012)</ref>). This is evidenced by women having a much greater expectation that any given hookup results in heavy romantic investment on part of the man. In one study, 60% of women said they hoped a recent hookup would lead to a romantic relationship compared to only 13% of men.<ref>[https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12220 http://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12220] (Weitbrecht 2017)</ref> This would suggest that there is a group of men who do not have a particularly high interest in committing at all (engaging in [[pump and dump|pumping and dumping]]), who some women choose to date anyhow despite desiring commitment. Another, perhaps additional explanation might be that women under-report their sexual activity and might perceive reporting their relationship status as less of a threat to their reputation than reporting their sex frequency. Pretending to be in a relationship may also be an effective strategy to avoid male coercive male behavior while still be able to engage with a suitable male when the opportunity arises without any consequences of their lying.
 
===Conclusion===
===Conclusion===
Young people generally have less sex and men even slightly less. Also, a minority has more sex at the same time, without causing an overall increase though. But the largest changes are less stable relationships and later marriage for both sexes rather than alpha males hoarding all women. Still, a small minority of young people is having plenty of sex and seems to increasingly engage in polygynous mating styles among them.<ref name="moresex"></ref><ref name="tinder1"></ref> With humans being a moderately polygamous species, the tendency that men are more likely sexless can be observed across the world as summarized below and also in terms of [[reproductive success]],<ref>Brown, G.R., Laland, K.N. and Mulder, M.B. 2009. ''Bateman's principles and human sex roles.'' [[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169534709001128 FullText]]</ref> and is likely a result of women's higher [[Bateman's principle|parental investment]].
Young people generally have less sex and men even slightly less. Also, a minority has more sex at the same time, without causing an overall increase though. But the largest changes are less stable relationships and later marriage for both sexes rather than alpha males hoarding all women. Still, a small minority of young people is having plenty of sex and seems to increasingly engage in polygynous mating styles among them.<ref name="moresex"></ref><ref name="tinder1"></ref> With humans being a moderately polygamous species, the tendency that men are more likely sexless can be observed across the world as summarized below and also in terms of [[reproductive success]],<ref>Brown, G.R., Laland, K.N. and Mulder, M.B. 2009. ''Bateman's principles and human sex roles.'' [[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169534709001128 FullText]]</ref> and is likely a result of women's higher [[Bateman's principle|parental investment]].
===Other estimates===
===Other estimates===
[[Brian Gilmartin]] in the 1980s estimated that 1.5% of all American men experience involuntary celibacy, estimating them at 4.7 million people.<ref name="ref21">https://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/72931916/One-of-the-internets-most-reviled-subcultures</ref>
[[Brian Gilmartin]] in the 1980s estimated that 1.5% of all American men experience involuntary celibacy, estimating them at 4.7 million people.<ref name="ref21">https://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/72931916/One-of-the-internets-most-reviled-subcultures</ref>
A 2012 report by The Centers for Disease Control claimed that within the past year roughly 6% of men ages 25 to 44 have not had any sexual partners. The Washington Post correlated this figure within inceldom; thus making roughly 6% of that age group ''virginal'' involuntary celibates (per Washington Post).<ref name="ref21"></ref>
A 2012 report by The Centers for Disease Control claimed that within the past year roughly 6% of men ages 25 to 44 have not had any sexual partners. The Washington Post correlated this figure within inceldom; thus making roughly 6% of that age group ''virginal'' involuntary celibates (per Washington Post).<ref name="ref21"></ref>
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, sexlessness has increased among the young between 2002 and 2006/2008. 27% of 15-24 year old men have never had any form of sex, up from 22 percent in 2002, and 29% of females in that age bracket have never had sex, also up from 22 percent in 2002.<ref>https://www.livescience.com/13072-sex-stats-virgins-rise.html</ref><ref>https://time.com/4435058/millennials-virgins-sex/</ref>
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, sexlessness has increased among the young between 2002 and 2006/2008. 27% of 15-24 year old men have never had any form of sex, up from 22 percent in 2002, and 29% of females in that age bracket have never had sex, also up from 22 percent in 2002.<ref>https://www.livescience.com/13072-sex-stats-virgins-rise.html</ref><ref>https://time.com/4435058/millennials-virgins-sex/</ref>
==Commentary==
==Commentary==
===Sexual frustration is a majoritarian issue===
===Sexual frustration is a majoritarian issue===
 
With increasing sexlessness and steady partnerships almost cut in half for those between 18-35, one can see that inceldom issues are approaching a majoritarian issue. With 51% of young adults without a partner could indicate that the amount of people sympathetic to incels due to their own situation may now be a majority of young adults.
With increasing sexlessness and steady partnerships almost cut in half for those between 18-35, one can see that inceldom issues are approaching a majoritarian issue. With 51% of young adults without a partner could indicate that the amount of people sympathetic to incels due to their own situation may now be a majority of young adults.
 
===Sexlessness and singledom are worse for men===
===Sexlessness and singledom are worse for men===
{{see_also|[[Adverse effects of inceldom]]}}
{{see_also|[[Adverse effects of inceldom]]}}
In addition to the (slightly) greater prevalence of male inceldom, men may face more negative consequences, e.g. because they have a higher [[libido|sex drive]]. Also, in one study, male students who had hetronormative sex gained social status among both males and females, whereas female students lost peer popularity the more sex they had.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Males_gained_peer_status_through_having_had_sex_and_females_lost_peer_status</ref><ref name="boislard2016">Boislard, M.-A., van de Bongardt, D., & Blais, M. (2016). Sexuality (and Lack Thereof) in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: A Review of the Literature. Behavioral Sciences, 6(1), 8. doi:10.3390/bs6010008</ref>
In addition to the (slightly) greater prevalence of male inceldom, men may face more negative consequences, e.g. because they have a higher [[libido|sex drive]]. Also, in one study, male students who had hetronormative sex gained social status among both males and females, whereas female students lost peer popularity the more sex they had.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Males_gained_peer_status_through_having_had_sex_and_females_lost_peer_status</ref><ref name="boislard2016">Boislard, M.-A., van de Bongardt, D., & Blais, M. (2016). Sexuality (and Lack Thereof) in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: A Review of the Literature. Behavioral Sciences, 6(1), 8. doi:10.3390/bs6010008</ref>
There is cross-cultural evidence for the "[[double standard]]" in mating, i.e. that the male virgin is a loser, whereas the female virgin is highly desirable among men and female [[promiscuity]] is shamed,<ref>https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=senior_comm</ref> which may be explained by adaptations for [[paternity assurance|assuring paternity]].
There is cross-cultural evidence for the "[[double standard]]" in mating, i.e. that the male virgin is a loser, whereas the female virgin is highly desirable among men and female [[promiscuity]] is shamed,<ref>https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=senior_comm</ref> which may be explained by adaptations for [[paternity assurance|assuring paternity]].
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Some findings suggest men with poor mating performance (e.g. experiencing singledom) are more prone to depressive symptoms, but other findings suggest that poor mating performance is related with equally lower well-being for both sexes (see [[adverse effects of inceldom]]). Yet, the difference in libido and coyness should imply that women, but not men, can get sex easily if they wanted. Women exhibit also a more [[fake depression|childish neuroticism]] overall which is also often not taken as seriously. There is a chance that both men and women are, however, substantially selected for [[arranged marriage]], so even though women might be able to get into a relationship easier, their behavioral dispositions might ultimately prevent them from doing so, possibly also driving them into an adverse condition when their marriage is not arranged for them and when there is no societal pressure to settle down (see [[evolutionary mismatch]]).
Some findings suggest men with poor mating performance (e.g. experiencing singledom) are more prone to depressive symptoms, but other findings suggest that poor mating performance is related with equally lower well-being for both sexes (see [[adverse effects of inceldom]]). Yet, the difference in libido and coyness should imply that women, but not men, can get sex easily if they wanted. Women exhibit also a more [[fake depression|childish neuroticism]] overall which is also often not taken as seriously. There is a chance that both men and women are, however, substantially selected for [[arranged marriage]], so even though women might be able to get into a relationship easier, their behavioral dispositions might ultimately prevent them from doing so, possibly also driving them into an adverse condition when their marriage is not arranged for them and when there is no societal pressure to settle down (see [[evolutionary mismatch]]).
===Women decide over celibacy rates===
===Women decide over celibacy rates===
{{see_also|[[Briffault's law]] and [[Hypergamy]]}}
{{see_also|[[Briffault's law]] and [[Hypergamy]]}}
Several lines of research have supported the hypothesis that women, being the [[sexual selector]]s, play a decisive role in determining when sex will occur in relationships and thereby limit the overall amount of sex that occurs.
Several lines of research have supported the hypothesis that women, being the [[sexual selector]]s, play a decisive role in determining when sex will occur in relationships and thereby limit the overall amount of sex that occurs.


Cohen and Shotland (1996) examined the sexual behaviors of introductory psychology students. They found a correlation between when people thought sex should start in a given relationship and when they began having sex, which was non-significant for men, but very high for women (r = .88, p < .01).  
Cohen and Shotland (1996) examined the sexual behaviors of introductory psychology students. They found a correlation between when people thought sex should start in a given relationship and when they began having sex, which was non-significant for men, but very high for women (r = .88, p < .01).
This data means only women decide when sex occurs, at least in the sorts of relationships examined in this portion of the study, which were exclusively "relationships with a high level of closeness and mutual physical attraction."<ref>https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499609551846</ref>  
This data means only women decide when sex occurs, at least in the sorts of relationships examined in this portion of the study, which were exclusively "relationships with a high level of closeness and mutual physical attraction."<ref>https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499609551846</ref>
This female ability to effectively defer male sexual access may differ in short-term relationships, which may be more often defined by higher levels of male sexual coercion and a lower/non-existent emotional connection between partners.
This female ability to effectively defer male sexual access may differ in short-term relationships, which may be more often defined by higher levels of male sexual coercion and a lower/non-existent emotional connection between partners.


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This finding suggests that women may be [[female sneakiness|quite deceptive]] regarding how they accept offers for casual sex. With the right man and in the proper context (i.e., when they feel their personal safety and reputation is assured against damage), they may be much more willing to engage in illicit sexual liasons, though still to a lesser extent than men.
This finding suggests that women may be [[female sneakiness|quite deceptive]] regarding how they accept offers for casual sex. With the right man and in the proper context (i.e., when they feel their personal safety and reputation is assured against damage), they may be much more willing to engage in illicit sexual liasons, though still to a lesser extent than men.


Thus these studies vary in conclusions. Most agree with Hatfield and Clark that men are consistently more open to casual sexual offers than women, regardless of the context in which these offers occur.<ref>https://interpersona.psychopen.eu/article/view/121/html</ref>  
Thus these studies vary in conclusions. Most agree with Hatfield and Clark that men are consistently more open to casual sexual offers than women, regardless of the context in which these offers occur.<ref>https://interpersona.psychopen.eu/article/view/121/html</ref>
Ultimately, women are still the [[sexual selector|sexual selectors]] in all of these results. Very few men refuse random romantic overtures from women, it seems, apart from some mated men. Amusingly, in one study, these sorts of men were noted to be apologetic in their refusals to the women when they rejected them on account of already being partnered.
Ultimately, women are still the [[sexual selector|sexual selectors]] in all of these results. Very few men refuse random romantic overtures from women, it seems, apart from some mated men. Amusingly, in one study, these sorts of men were noted to be apologetic in their refusals to the women when they rejected them on account of already being partnered.


These findings all converge on the ultimate conclusion that men, nearly universally, have a strong drive to maximize mating opportunities whenever they can.  
These findings all converge on the ultimate conclusion that men, nearly universally, have a strong drive to maximize mating opportunities whenever they can.
Women, on the other hand, typically exhibit coyness in response to male approaches, seeking to defer the man's offer and receive higher investment from them in the form of a prolonged [[courtship]], acting as a way to test his commitment to her and his general suitability as a mate.  
Women, on the other hand, typically exhibit coyness in response to male approaches, seeking to defer the man's offer and receive higher investment from them in the form of a prolonged [[courtship]], acting as a way to test his commitment to her and his general suitability as a mate.
However, some women do seem reasonably open to no-strings-attached sex when their sexual pleasure is more assured (i.e., they find the man more attractive and believe he is highly sexually skilled), when the encounter is covert (protecting them from [[gossip]]), and when they believe their physical safety is more secure.
However, some women do seem reasonably open to no-strings-attached sex when their sexual pleasure is more assured (i.e., they find the man more attractive and believe he is highly sexually skilled), when the encounter is covert (protecting them from [[gossip]]), and when they believe their physical safety is more secure.


The distinguished social psychologist, Professor [[Roy Baumeister]], sagely summarized the sex difference in mating drive: "Given the mismatch between men's and women's desires, most men are doomed to experience chronic sexual frustration. […] They are doomed to be horny."<ref>Baumeister & Tice, 2001</ref>
The distinguished social psychologist, Professor [[Roy Baumeister]], sagely summarized the sex difference in mating drive: "Given the mismatch between men's and women's desires, most men are doomed to experience chronic sexual frustration. […] They are doomed to be horny."<ref>Baumeister & Tice, 2001</ref>
Ergo, women, at least in modern society, are essentially the ''gatekeepers'' of sex<ref>https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71503.pdf</ref> and hence they decide the celibacy rates.
Ergo, women, at least in modern society, are essentially the ''gatekeepers'' of sex<ref>https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71503.pdf</ref> and hence they decide the celibacy rates.
===Have women become sluttier?===
===Have women become sluttier?===
[[File:Average_Number_of_Lifetime_Sex_Partners_(IFS).jpg|thumb|400px|right|Number of sex partners over time, by decade of birth, sex and education, U.S. ([https://ifstudies.org/blog/nine-decades-of-promiscuity source)]]]
[[File:Average_Number_of_Lifetime_Sex_Partners_(IFS).jpg|thumb|400px|right|Number of sex partners over time, by decade of birth, sex and education, U.S. ([https://ifstudies.org/blog/nine-decades-of-promiscuity source)]]]
{{main_article|[[Slut]]}}
{{main_article|[[Slut]]}}
Contrary to widespread impression, women do not appear to have become sluttier in terms of number of sex partners in the last two decades.
Contrary to widespread impression, women do not appear to have become sluttier in terms of number of sex partners in the last two decades.
There was a sharp rise in the number of sex partners and extramarital sex<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Nonmarital_Birth_Rates_in_the_United_States%2C_1940-2014.png</ref> between the 1920 and 1970-born cohorts, but it remained stable thereafter.
There was a sharp rise in the number of sex partners and extramarital sex<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Nonmarital_Birth_Rates_in_the_United_States%2C_1940-2014.png</ref> between the 1920 and 1970-born cohorts, but it remained stable thereafter.
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Girls also seem to be less well behaved,<ref>Dytham S. 2018. ''The role of popular girls in bullying and intimidating boys and other popular girls in secondary school.'' [[https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3324 Abstract]]</ref> and more often tattooed<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tattoos-women/tattooed-women-outnumber-men-in-a-new-poll-idUSTRE8241SF20120305</ref> possibly as a consequence of [[feminism]], which may also drive the impressions of intensified sluttiness, even though sexlessness is on the rise. Such behavior may be disturbing for males due to possible adapted behavior for [[paternity assurance]], but it also may cause a feeling of [[sexual envy|envy]] and missed sexual opportunities in males, especially since men experience more regret when missing out on sex (while women have more [[Sex_drive#Sexual_regret|regret engaging in causal sex]]). This may be even harmful for females themselves as it may incite gossip and envy among them.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_write_45.0-61.3.25_of_all_.27misogynistic.27_tweets_on_Twitter_about_female_promiscuity</ref><ref>http://personal.tcu.edu/sehill/EnvyPAID2012.pdf</ref>
Girls also seem to be less well behaved,<ref>Dytham S. 2018. ''The role of popular girls in bullying and intimidating boys and other popular girls in secondary school.'' [[https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3324 Abstract]]</ref> and more often tattooed<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tattoos-women/tattooed-women-outnumber-men-in-a-new-poll-idUSTRE8241SF20120305</ref> possibly as a consequence of [[feminism]], which may also drive the impressions of intensified sluttiness, even though sexlessness is on the rise. Such behavior may be disturbing for males due to possible adapted behavior for [[paternity assurance]], but it also may cause a feeling of [[sexual envy|envy]] and missed sexual opportunities in males, especially since men experience more regret when missing out on sex (while women have more [[Sex_drive#Sexual_regret|regret engaging in causal sex]]). This may be even harmful for females themselves as it may incite gossip and envy among them.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_write_45.0-61.3.25_of_all_.27misogynistic.27_tweets_on_Twitter_about_female_promiscuity</ref><ref>http://personal.tcu.edu/sehill/EnvyPAID2012.pdf</ref>


In data from Finland (see the [[#Finland|Finland section]]), women have become twice as likely to not have been in love with their first sex partner (from 82% down to nearly 39%) over the course of over 80 years, whereas men's answers remained unchanged around 50%.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeYts4AzRUo</ref> This may reflect that young women more often are promiscuous like men, and just engage in sex for near-term gratification. But a number of other explanations are conceivable, e.g. that women's love may require a [[orgasms for resources|resource dependence]]. A change in promiscuous behavior, however, is also evidenced by later-born women also more readily say they'd be willing to have sex without being in love (up from 20% to around 80%), also in the Finnish data.
In data from Finland (see the [[#Finland|Finland section]]), women have become twice as likely to not have been in love with their first sex partner (from 82% down to nearly 39%) over the course of over 80 years, whereas men's answers remained unchanged around 50%.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeYts4AzRUo</ref> This may reflect that young women more often are promiscuous like men, and just engage in sex for near-term gratification. But a number of other explanations are conceivable, e.g. that women's love may require a [[orgasms for resources|resource dependence]]. A change in promiscuous behavior, however, is also evidenced by later-born women also more readily say they'd be willing to have sex without being in love (up from 20% to around 80%), also in the Finnish data.
 
===Are late marriage and reproduction unnatural?===
===Are late marriage and reproduction unnatural?===
[[File:AgeAtFirstMarriage.png|thumb|400px|Boomers were an exception, but marriage is now particularly late for women. The narrowing age gap may be caused by a [[virtue signaling|moral panic]].]]
[[File:AgeAtFirstMarriage.png|thumb|400px|Boomers were an exception, but marriage is now particularly late for women. The narrowing age gap may be caused by a [[virtue signaling|moral panic]].]]
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This suggests, for K-selected races, current late marriage practices are not a strong [[evolutionary mismatch]], so the psychological burden of inceldom may rather lie in the [[FOMO|fear of missing out]] and [[sexual envy]] provoked by a highly promiscuous minority and women being allowed to dress like [[whore]]s, and potentially other evolutionary mismatches such as the lack of gender segregation, a lack of guidance and motivation toward reproduction and marriage, an emphasis on sexual [[promiscuity]] and freedom conflicting with adaptations for [[arranged marriage]] and rising sexlessness, as well as increasing policing of human sexual behavior potentially creating [[approach anxiety]]. However, for more r-selected groups living in these societies, marriage and reproduction as late does likely pose a substantial mismatch, which may explain the disproportional prevalence of non-Whites among incels. The graph on the right suggests that this evolutionary mismatch, to the extent it exists, affects women more than men.
This suggests, for K-selected races, current late marriage practices are not a strong [[evolutionary mismatch]], so the psychological burden of inceldom may rather lie in the [[FOMO|fear of missing out]] and [[sexual envy]] provoked by a highly promiscuous minority and women being allowed to dress like [[whore]]s, and potentially other evolutionary mismatches such as the lack of gender segregation, a lack of guidance and motivation toward reproduction and marriage, an emphasis on sexual [[promiscuity]] and freedom conflicting with adaptations for [[arranged marriage]] and rising sexlessness, as well as increasing policing of human sexual behavior potentially creating [[approach anxiety]]. However, for more r-selected groups living in these societies, marriage and reproduction as late does likely pose a substantial mismatch, which may explain the disproportional prevalence of non-Whites among incels. The graph on the right suggests that this evolutionary mismatch, to the extent it exists, affects women more than men.
==Other countries==
==Other countries==
===Crossnational search term popularity===
===Crossnational search term popularity===
The prevalence of inceldom can possibly estimated by the popularity of the search term "incel" on Google.<ref>https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=incel</ref> In the time period from 5/19/20 to 5/19/21, the following popularity scores were found. Note that Google produces trend scores as a fraction of the popularity in the country where the search term is the most popular. It shows the term is the most popular in Norway, Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina, U.S.A, Sweden and Australia.
The prevalence of inceldom can possibly estimated by the popularity of the search term "incel" on Google.<ref>https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=incel</ref> In the time period from 5/19/20 to 5/19/21, the following popularity scores were found. Note that Google produces trend scores as a fraction of the popularity in the country where the search term is the most popular. It shows the term is the most popular in Norway, Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina, U.S.A, Sweden and Australia.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="min-width:400px"
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="min-width:400px"
|+Search term popularity of "incel" in different countries
|+Search term popularity of "incel" in different countries
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|1
|}
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This suggests, as expected, that inceldom is particularly an issue in the most gender progressive countries.
This suggests, as expected, that inceldom is particularly an issue in the most gender progressive countries.  
Limitations of this analysis include that popularity might not be directly proportional to the prevalence of inceldom and that popularity will be affected by proficiency of the English language. Indeed, one finds the mentioned popularity scores to correlate with English proficiency of the respective country (r = .57, p < 0.00001).<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population</ref> Accounting for this is difficult due to unreliable data on English proficiency, but the ratio of the popularity score to percentage of English speakers confirms that the term is particularly popular in the Nordic countries with Finland leading, agreeing with the [[#Finland|figures below]].
Limitations of this analysis include that popularity might not be directly proportional to the prevalence of inceldom and that popularity will be affected by proficiency of the English language. Indeed, one finds the mentioned popularity scores to correlate with English proficiency of the respective country (r = .57, p < 0.00001).<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population</ref> Accounting for this is difficult due to unreliable data on English proficiency, but the ratio of the popularity score to percentage of English speakers confirms that the term is particularly popular in the Nordic countries with Finland leading, agreeing with the [[#Finland|figures below]].  
Another limitation is that trends may occur with delay in different countries, typically with the U.S. leading and then their satellite states following a few years later, followed by other states.
Another limitation is that trends may occur with delay in different countries, typically with the U.S. leading and then their satellite states following a few years later, followed by other states.  
Another limitation is that countries may have existing terms for the incel phenomenon which they rather use, e.g. [[Hikikomori]] in Japan and [[AB]] in Germany.
Another limitation is that countries may have existing terms for the incel phenomenon which they rather use, e.g. [[Hikikomori]] in Japan and [[AB]] in Germany.
Indeed, a particularly low popularity of the term relative to the fraction of English speakers can be found in Japan and, especially in Israel, possibly also owing to a different search term being more popular. The popularity of the search term in Nordic countries may partly be explained by the [[wikipedia:Obsessive–compulsive disorder|disporportional]] amount of research occurring on the topic in these countries.<ref>https://scholar.google.com/scholar?scisbd=2&q=incels.wiki&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5</ref>
Indeed, a particularly low popularity of the term relative to the fraction of English speakers can be found in Japan and, especially in Israel, possibly also owing to a different search term being more popular. The popularity of the search term in Nordic countries may partly be explained by the [[wikipedia:Obsessive–compulsive disorder|disporportional]] amount of research occurring on the topic in these countries.<ref>https://scholar.google.com/scholar?scisbd=2&q=incels.wiki&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5</ref>
===Australia===
===Australia===
In 2019 Australia's national broadcaster, the ABC, in conjunction with the University of Melbourne and the private polling company Vox Pop Labs conducted a large survey into the lifestyles, health, political beliefs, values and economic status of Australians. They found that 40% of Australians polled aged 18-24 reported 'never' having sex and 8% reported no sex in the last year, with 16% 'preferring not to say'. The corresponding figures for those aged 25-29 were 21% reporting 'never' having sex, 7% reporting having it less than once a year, with 5% of respondents refusing to answer the question.<ref>https://archive.is/akbdv</ref>
In 2019 Australia's national broadcaster, the ABC, in conjunction with the University of Melbourne and the private polling company Vox Pop Labs conducted a large survey into the lifestyles, health, political beliefs, values and economic status of Australians. They found that 40% of Australians polled aged 18-24 reported 'never' having sex and 8% reported no sex in the last year, with 16% 'preferring not to say'. The corresponding figures for those aged 25-29 were 21% reporting 'never' having sex, 7% reporting having it less than once a year, with 5% of respondents refusing to answer the question.<ref>https://archive.is/akbdv</ref>
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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>  
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>


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.
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Thus, if there is a trend towards greater sexlessness among Australians, it seems this trend is isolated to those older than 18, seemingly being heavily concentrated in the 18-29 age bracket for men.
Thus, if there is a trend towards greater sexlessness among Australians, it seems this trend is isolated to those older than 18, seemingly being heavily concentrated in the 18-29 age bracket for men.
The high level of sexlessness among Australia youth seems to indicate a general slowing in [[life history]] speed, with people increasingly deferring sex and reproduction beyond their 20s, leaving many men in their late teens and 20s completely sexless. In contrast, sexlessness sharply decreases in the mid-20s onwards among women, likely as they increasingly settle down into (often serially) monogamous relationships, as many men of the same age bracket are still sexless, perhaps due to female economic [[hypergamy]] related choosiness and other factors.  
The high level of sexlessness among Australia youth seems to indicate a general slowing in [[life history]] speed, with people increasingly deferring sex and reproduction beyond their 20s, leaving many men in their late teens and 20s completely sexless. In contrast, sexlessness sharply decreases in the mid-20s onwards among women, likely as they increasingly settle down into (often serially) monogamous relationships, as many men of the same age bracket are still sexless, perhaps due to female economic [[hypergamy]] related choosiness and other factors.
Similar to the trends found in other developed nations, there is a reasonably large gender gap (favoring women) in terms of the proportion of the population who has attained a Bachelor's degree or above, particularly among the younger generation, which may partially explain male sexlessness in these age brackets, as women have a general sexual preference for men with an equivalent or higher level of education than themselves, at least in regards to long-term relationships.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_prefer_men_with_high_income_and_high_educational_status</ref> However, it is important to note that rates of male social withdrawal and underemployment do not seem particularly pronounced in Australia compared to other countries.<ref>https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/education/education-and-work-australia/latest-release</ref>
Similar to the trends found in other developed nations, there is a reasonably large gender gap (favoring women) in terms of the proportion of the population who has attained a Bachelor's degree or above, particularly among the younger generation, which may partially explain male sexlessness in these age brackets, as women have a general sexual preference for men with an equivalent or higher level of education than themselves, at least in regards to long-term relationships.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_prefer_men_with_high_income_and_high_educational_status</ref> However, it is important to note that rates of male social withdrawal and underemployment do not seem particularly pronounced in Australia compared to other countries.<ref>https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/education/education-and-work-australia/latest-release</ref>


In some Australian states, the amount of young people attaining driver's licenses has seen a secular decrease,<ref>https://chartingtransport.com/2015/03/09/trends-in-drivers-license-ownership-in-australia/</ref> mirroring trends found in other developed nations.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150310235505/http://www.eng.monash.edu.au/news/shownews.php?nid=2&year=2015</ref> This may provide weak evidence of an overall slowing of the attainment of developmental milestones which is likely correlated with sexlessness rates and later age of first marriage.
In some Australian states, the amount of young people attaining driver's licenses has seen a secular decrease,<ref>https://chartingtransport.com/2015/03/09/trends-in-drivers-license-ownership-in-australia/</ref> mirroring trends found in other developed nations.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150310235505/http://www.eng.monash.edu.au/news/shownews.php?nid=2&year=2015</ref> This may provide weak evidence of an overall slowing of the attainment of developmental milestones which is likely correlated with sexlessness rates and later age of first marriage.


On the city level, a survey conducted in 2016 by the lifestyle magazine Body and Soul found the highest number of adult virgins over the age of 31 (male and female combined) was in Melbourne with almost 4% of the population over 31 being virgins. In this survey, 5% of people of both sexes surveyed nationwide reported losing their virginity after the age of 25.<ref>https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/health/body-soul-daily/sex-lives-of-australians-revealed-in-national-bodysoul-survey/news-story/1295bc6b2f76cbc9d4200e97d2ebc756</ref> No details about the general methodology and any in-depth information pertaining to the characteristics of the respondents to this survey were provided.  
On the city level, a survey conducted in 2016 by the lifestyle magazine Body and Soul found the highest number of adult virgins over the age of 31 (male and female combined) was in Melbourne with almost 4% of the population over 31 being virgins. In this survey, 5% of people of both sexes surveyed nationwide reported losing their virginity after the age of 25.<ref>https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/health/body-soul-daily/sex-lives-of-australians-revealed-in-national-bodysoul-survey/news-story/1295bc6b2f76cbc9d4200e97d2ebc756</ref> No details about the general methodology and any in-depth information pertaining to the characteristics of the respondents to this survey were provided.
As the survey sample appears entirely comprised of readers of a lifestyle magazine that is included as an insert with several News Corporation newspapers (with newspaper readers trending towards being older than the median age) and is also possibly biased towards those who are sexually experienced due to the content of the survey, it is likely that those surveyed are not a representative sample of the Australian population.
As the survey sample appears entirely comprised of readers of a lifestyle magazine that is included as an insert with several News Corporation newspapers (with newspaper readers trending towards being older than the median age) and is also possibly biased towards those who are sexually experienced due to the content of the survey, it is likely that those surveyed are not a representative sample of the Australian population.
=== China ===
=== China ===
[[File:Sex_ratio_at_birth_in_mainland_China.png|thumb|400px|Sex ratio at birth in mainland China, males per 100 females (1980–2010).]]
[[File:Sex_ratio_at_birth_in_mainland_China.png|thumb|400px|Sex ratio at birth in mainland China, males per 100 females (1980–2010).]]
China as well as India have some of the largest surplus of males due to son preference (sex-selective abortions and infanticide), and in China additionally due to the (now abolished) ''one-child policy''. As a result, there are likely many male incels in these countries, and the [[sex ratio]] in both countries is even expected to even worsen in the coming decades and this development has been suggested to become a substantial threat to social stability.<ref>https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2142658/too-many-men-china-and-india-battle-consequences</ref>
China as well as India have some of the largest surplus of males due to son preference (sex-selective abortions and infanticide), and in China additionally due to the (now abolished) ''one-child policy''. As a result, there are likely many male incels in these countries, and the [[sex ratio]] in both countries is even expected to even worsen in the coming decades and this development has been suggested to become a substantial threat to social stability.<ref>https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2142658/too-many-men-china-and-india-battle-consequences</ref>
As of 2018, there was an excess of 70 million males in China and India,<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#There_are_now_70_million_excess_men_in_China_and_India_who_will_live_and_die_without_partners</ref>
As of 2018, there was an excess of 70 million males in China and India,<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#There_are_now_70_million_excess_men_in_China_and_India_who_will_live_and_die_without_partners</ref>
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Despite the large surplus of single males and strong norms for women to marry early, there is a phenomenon of Chinese women remaining unmarried in their late twenties, the so called ''leftover'' women, or ''sheng nu''.<ref name="leftover">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21320560</ref>
Despite the large surplus of single males and strong norms for women to marry early, there is a phenomenon of Chinese women remaining unmarried in their late twenties, the so called ''leftover'' women, or ''sheng nu''.<ref name="leftover">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21320560</ref>
In 2011, the ''All-China Women's Federation'' published a controversial (and later retracted) article titled ''Leftover Women Do Not Deserve Our Sympathy'' shortly after International Women's Day,<ref name="leftover"></ref> wherein it characterized these leftover women as having, what in the [[manosphere]] is called, 'hit the [[wall]]':
In 2011, the ''All-China Women's Federation'' published a controversial (and later retracted) article titled ''Leftover Women Do Not Deserve Our Sympathy'' shortly after International Women's Day,<ref name="leftover"></ref> wherein it characterized these leftover women as having, what in the [[manosphere]] is called, 'hit the [[wall]]':
{{quote|Pretty girls do not need a lot of education to marry into a rich and powerful family. But girls with an average or ugly appearance will find it difficult" and "These girls hope to further their education in order to increase their competitiveness. The tragedy is, they don't realise that as women age, they are worth less and less. So by the time they get their MA or PhD, they are already old — like yellowed pearls.}}
{{quote|Pretty girls do not need a lot of education to marry into a rich and powerful family. But girls with an average or ugly appearance will find it difficult" and "These girls hope to further their education in order to increase their competitiveness. The tragedy is, they don't realise that as women age, they are worth less and less. So by the time they get their MA or PhD, they are already old — like yellowed pearls.}}
As many as 90% of Chinese men believe women should be married before they are 27.<ref name="leftover"></ref>
As many as 90% of Chinese men believe women should be married before they are 27.<ref name="leftover"></ref>
However, this level of concern about unmarried women seems unwarranted since China has some of the ''highest'' female marriage rates worldwide, e.g. by age 35–39, the percentage of unmarried Chinese women has been reported as low as 4.6%.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140416220058/http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2014-02/12/content_17279212.htm</ref>
However, this level of concern about unmarried women seems unwarranted since China has some of the ''highest'' female marriage rates worldwide, e.g. by age 35–39, the percentage of unmarried Chinese women has been reported as low as 4.6%.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140416220058/http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2014-02/12/content_17279212.htm</ref>
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As can be expected from the massively male-skewed [[sex ratio]] combined with a highly materialistic culture, one observes rampant hypergamy, [[gold-digger|gold-digging]] and Chinese women self-advertising in social media. This has lead to a rising popularity of memes and slang in attempts of regulating what is perceived as pathological female behavior. Along with ''sheng nu'', these memes include ''green-tea bitch'' (referring to [[female sneakiness|sneaky]] gold-diggers who pretend to be pure and innocent),<ref>https://www.theloophk.com/canto-slang-green-tea-bitch/</ref><ref>https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=green%20tea%20bitch</ref><ref>https://www.whatsonweibo.com/dangerous-women-the-green-tea-bitch/</ref> ''sau bing'' (women who exploit the sexual frustration of their male coworkers),<ref>https://www.theloophk.com/canto-slang-101-sau-bing/</ref> the [[princess syndrome]],<ref>https://zula.sg/princess-syndrome/</ref><ref>https://myhongkonghusband.com/2016/01/11/%E5%85%AC%E4%B8%BB%E7%97%85%E5%BE%B5-princess-syndrome-characteristic/</ref> and ''gong nui'' (referring to gold-digging ''Hong Kong Girls'' in particular, though not actually part of China).<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gong_nui</ref>
As can be expected from the massively male-skewed [[sex ratio]] combined with a highly materialistic culture, one observes rampant hypergamy, [[gold-digger|gold-digging]] and Chinese women self-advertising in social media. This has lead to a rising popularity of memes and slang in attempts of regulating what is perceived as pathological female behavior. Along with ''sheng nu'', these memes include ''green-tea bitch'' (referring to [[female sneakiness|sneaky]] gold-diggers who pretend to be pure and innocent),<ref>https://www.theloophk.com/canto-slang-green-tea-bitch/</ref><ref>https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=green%20tea%20bitch</ref><ref>https://www.whatsonweibo.com/dangerous-women-the-green-tea-bitch/</ref> ''sau bing'' (women who exploit the sexual frustration of their male coworkers),<ref>https://www.theloophk.com/canto-slang-101-sau-bing/</ref> the [[princess syndrome]],<ref>https://zula.sg/princess-syndrome/</ref><ref>https://myhongkonghusband.com/2016/01/11/%E5%85%AC%E4%B8%BB%E7%97%85%E5%BE%B5-princess-syndrome-characteristic/</ref> and ''gong nui'' (referring to gold-digging ''Hong Kong Girls'' in particular, though not actually part of China).<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gong_nui</ref>
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===Denmark===
===Denmark===
According to Project SEXUS 2017/2018, among 25-34 year olds, 5% of men compared to 3% of women, never had sex since they were 15 (N = 3495, p = 0.0025), however for older groups there were no sex differences.<ref>https://files.projektsexus.dk/2019-10-26_SEXUS-rapport_2017-2018.pdf</ref>
According to Project SEXUS 2017/2018, among 25-34 year olds, 5% of men compared to 3% of women, never had sex since they were 15 (N = 3495, p = 0.0025), however for older groups there were no sex differences.<ref>https://files.projektsexus.dk/2019-10-26_SEXUS-rapport_2017-2018.pdf</ref>
===Finland===
===Finland===
[[File:1542099410982.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Scientific Blackpill#A_survey_found_a_dramatically_higher_median_sex_partner_count_for_young_women_than_young_men|More information]]]]
[[File:1542099410982.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Scientific Blackpill#A_survey_found_a_dramatically_higher_median_sex_partner_count_for_young_women_than_young_men|More information]]]]
In Finland, rates of sexlessness and masturbation have substantially increased in recent years, affecting especially men aged 30-40.<ref>https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/14163-nationwide-sex-survey-finds-increase-in-masturbation-decrease-in-sex.html</ref> Further, the number of young men having more than two sex partners decreased for men, but remained stable for women (see the figure on the right).
In Finland, rates of sexlessness and masturbation have substantially increased in recent years, affecting especially men aged 30-40.<ref>https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/14163-nationwide-sex-survey-finds-increase-in-masturbation-decrease-in-sex.html</ref> Further, the number of young men having more than two sex partners decreased for men, but remained stable for women (see the figure on the right).
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As a very liberal country, Finland may serve as a model of liberal subcultures in other Western countries.
As a very liberal country, Finland may serve as a model of liberal subcultures in other Western countries.
===France===
===France===
Sexlessness is on the rise in France as well. For men under thirty, a decrease in the mean sex partners was seen from 10.4 in 1992 and 7.7 in 2006 (p < 0.00001), but for women in the same age group there was no change.<ref name="france">https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=9691333152456161933&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5</ref>
Sexlessness is on the rise in France as well. For men under thirty, a decrease in the mean sex partners was seen from 10.4 in 1992 and 7.7 in 2006 (p < 0.00001), but for women in the same age group there was no change.<ref name="france">https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=9691333152456161933&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5</ref>
The number of lifetime reported sexual partners for all ages was fairly stable in the recent 50 years (11.8 in 1970, 11.0 in 1992, and 11.6 in 2006). For women, mean lifetime number of partners increased from (1.8 in 1970, 3.3 in 1992, 4.4 in 2006), which may be related to women lying less about their number of partners. That women lie about this is evident as women should have just as many lifetime sex partners as men.<ref name="france" />
The number of lifetime reported sexual partners for all ages was fairly stable in the recent 50 years (11.8 in 1970, 11.0 in 1992, and 11.6 in 2006). For women, mean lifetime number of partners increased from (1.8 in 1970, 3.3 in 1992, 4.4 in 2006), which may be related to women lying less about their number of partners. That women lie about this is evident as women should have just as many lifetime sex partners as men.<ref name="france" />
===Germany===
===Germany===
[[File:Germans_18-30_Sexually_inactive_within_past_year_2005_2016.png|thumb|300px|Sexlessness is on the rise in Germany as well.<ref name="GerMen"></ref><ref name="GerWomen"></ref>]]
[[File:Germans_18-30_Sexually_inactive_within_past_year_2005_2016.png|thumb|300px|Sexlessness is on the rise in Germany as well.<ref name="GerMen"></ref><ref name="GerWomen"></ref>]]
In Germany, [[incel|incels]] are called [[Absolute Beginners]], or ABs, though more narrowly referring to adult virgins or those with very little relationship experience. Unlike the U.S., Germany has no regular social surveys like the GSS or NFSG with variables on sexuality.
In Germany, [[incel|incels]] are called [[Absolute Beginners]], or ABs, though more narrowly referring to adult virgins or those with very little relationship experience. Unlike the U.S., Germany has no regular social surveys like the GSS or NFSG with variables on sexuality.
However, in 2005 and 2016, the survey service USUMA conducted large, nationally representative surveys on German's sexual behavior.<ref name="GerMen"></ref><ref name="GerWomen"></ref> It found an overall decline in men living with a partner, and further, the share of men reporting sexual activity deceased from 81% to 73%. Within the age group 18-30 in particular, the percentage of men reporting to be sexually active within the past year fell from 92.5% to 79.7%, pointing to a very similar trend as in the U.S. (see the figure on the right). This trend was accompanied by a slight decline in interest in sex.<ref name="GerMen">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29699759/</ref>
However, in 2005 and 2016, the survey service USUMA conducted large, nationally representative surveys on German's sexual behavior.<ref name="GerMen"></ref><ref name="GerWomen"></ref> It found an overall decline in men living with a partner, and further, the share of men reporting sexual activity deceased from 81% to 73%. Within the age group 18-30 in particular, the percentage of men reporting to be sexually active within the past year fell from 92.5% to 79.7%, pointing to a very similar trend as in the U.S. (see the figure on the right). This trend was accompanied by a slight decline in interest in sex.<ref name="GerMen">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29699759/</ref>
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The emergence of ABs has been blamed on various factors including a skewed sex ratio, such as a surplus of women or a surplus of men in particular regions.<ref>Heiratsmarkt und Marriage Squeeze. Analysen zur Veränderung von Heiratsgelegenheiten in der Bundesrepublik, Universität Heidelberg, Abgerufen am 1, September 2014</ref> According to Jakob Pastötter, President of the German Society for Social Science Research, the phenomenon of the Absolute Beginner is a bit more prevalent among those with demisexuality (a sexual orientation characterized by only experiencing sexual attraction after making a strong emotional connection with a specific person), i.e. people with a slow [[life history]].<ref>https://www.sueddeutsche.de/leben/jungfrau-mit-ende-wenn-der-sex-auf-sich-warten-laesst-1.3606372</ref> In 2017, sex consultant Sarah Nerb claimed 2-3% of adults in Germany are Absolute Beginners.<ref>http://www.wochenblatt.de/nachrichten/regensburg/regionales/Sarahs-Sexgefluester-Spaeter-Einstieg-in-die-Liebe;art1172,447623</ref>
The emergence of ABs has been blamed on various factors including a skewed sex ratio, such as a surplus of women or a surplus of men in particular regions.<ref>Heiratsmarkt und Marriage Squeeze. Analysen zur Veränderung von Heiratsgelegenheiten in der Bundesrepublik, Universität Heidelberg, Abgerufen am 1, September 2014</ref> According to Jakob Pastötter, President of the German Society for Social Science Research, the phenomenon of the Absolute Beginner is a bit more prevalent among those with demisexuality (a sexual orientation characterized by only experiencing sexual attraction after making a strong emotional connection with a specific person), i.e. people with a slow [[life history]].<ref>https://www.sueddeutsche.de/leben/jungfrau-mit-ende-wenn-der-sex-auf-sich-warten-laesst-1.3606372</ref> In 2017, sex consultant Sarah Nerb claimed 2-3% of adults in Germany are Absolute Beginners.<ref>http://www.wochenblatt.de/nachrichten/regensburg/regionales/Sarahs-Sexgefluester-Spaeter-Einstieg-in-die-Liebe;art1172,447623</ref>


ABs come from a wide range of professional backgrounds,<ref>http://www.t-online.de/gesundheit/sexualitaet/id_15852972/sexualitaet-viele-erwachsene-hatten-noch-nie-sex.html</ref> and they vary in their physical appearance (ABs are not only physically ugly people)<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131215173046/http://www.br.de/fernsehen/bayerisches-fernsehen/inhalt/film-und-serie/love-alien-30-maennlich-ungekuesst-dokumentarfilm-100.html</ref><ref>Monika Büchner: Für die Liebe ist es nie zu spät: Absolute Beginner – wenn Sie das erste Mal noch vor sich haben. J. Kamphausen, Bielefeld 2016, S. 30, S. 47.</ref> which may serve as some anecdotal evidence against the notion that inceldom is primarily caused by [[lookism]], but these claims remain somewhat dubious as it could have been selection bias of the sort that only good looking people seek help from female sex therapists and are inclined to participate in a TV show.
ABs come from a wide range of professional backgrounds,<ref>[https://www.t-online.de/gesundheit/sexualitaet/id_15852972/sexualitaet-viele-erwachsene-hatten-noch-nie-sex.html http://www.t-online.de/gesundheit/sexualitaet/id_15852972/sexualitaet-viele-erwachsene-hatten-noch-nie-sex.html]</ref> and they vary in their physical appearance (ABs are not only physically ugly people)<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131215173046/http://www.br.de/fernsehen/bayerisches-fernsehen/inhalt/film-und-serie/love-alien-30-maennlich-ungekuesst-dokumentarfilm-100.html</ref><ref>Monika Büchner: Für die Liebe ist es nie zu spät: Absolute Beginner – wenn Sie das erste Mal noch vor sich haben. J. Kamphausen, Bielefeld 2016, S. 30, S. 47.</ref> which may serve as some anecdotal evidence against the notion that inceldom is primarily caused by [[lookism]], but these claims remain somewhat dubious as it could have been selection bias of the sort that only good looking people seek help from female sex therapists and are inclined to participate in a TV show.


In an informal survey from 2009 from various AB online forums, only ABs 27% regarded themselves as "sub-5" on the [[decile]] scale, 71% were students, 25% were female (quite differently from incel communities), and about 80% of the users were between 23 and 40 years old.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130904045515/http://ab-wiki.acc.de:80/wiki/index.php/Umfragen</ref>
In an informal survey from 2009 from various AB online forums, only ABs 27% regarded themselves as "sub-5" on the [[decile]] scale, 71% were students, 25% were female (quite differently from incel communities), and about 80% of the users were between 23 and 40 years old.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130904045515/http://ab-wiki.acc.de:80/wiki/index.php/Umfragen</ref>
[[File:Heiratsalter_lediger_Frauen_in_Deutschland_1910-2013.png|thumb|none|400px|Age at first marriage of German women (post-[[wall]]).]]
[[File:Heiratsalter_lediger_Frauen_in_Deutschland_1910-2013.png|thumb|none|400px|Age at first marriage of German women (post-[[wall]]).]]
===India===
===India===
[[File:India_single_age_population_pyramid_2020.png|thumb|350px|India population pyramid in 2020]]
[[File:India_single_age_population_pyramid_2020.png|thumb|350px|India population pyramid in 2020]]
India has a deeply held preference for sons and as a consequence of sex-selective abortion and infanticide, it has an excess of 37 million males as of 2018,<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/world/too-many-men/</ref> with these excess males making up ''2.7%'' of the country's population. They make up an even larger fraction of around 6.5% among the young (see the figure on the right).
India has a deeply held preference for sons and as a consequence of sex-selective abortion and infanticide, it has an excess of 37 million males as of 2018,<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/world/too-many-men/</ref> with these excess males making up ''2.7%'' of the country's population. They make up an even larger fraction of around 6.5% among the young (see the figure on the right).
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Surprisingly, according to some sources, India is characterized as having some of the lowest rape rates in international comparison,<ref>John A. Humphrey, Frank Schmalleger: Mental illness, addictive behaviors, and sexual deviance 2012, ISBN 978-0-7637-9773-7, S. 252.</ref><ref> Humphrey, John A.; Schmalleger, Frank (2012), "Mental illness, addictive behaviors, and sexual deviance", in Humphrey, John A.; Schmalleger, Frank (eds.), Deviant behavior (2nd ed.), Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones & Bartlett Learning, p. 252, ISBN 9780763797737.</ref><ref> Gregg Barak. Crime and Crime Control: A Global View: A Global View. ABC-CLIO. p. 74. "Overall, however, rape rates are still lower than most other countries."</ref><ref> United Nations (2009). African Women's Report 2009: Measuring Gender Inequality in Africa - Experiences and Lessons from the African Gender and Development Index. United Nations Publications. pp. 68–. ISBN 978-92-1-054362-0. </ref><ref> Colonel Y Udaya Chandar (23 September 2016). The Ailing India. Notion Press. p. 337. ISBN 978-1-945926-26-6.</ref> however, this is suspected to owe to a very high dark figure, which is evidenced by some high profile rape cases of e.g. gang rape arousing attention in Indian media in a way unheard of in modern Western countries.<ref>Siuli Sarkar: Gender Disparity in India. 2016, ISBN 978-81-203-5251-3.</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31483956</ref>
Surprisingly, according to some sources, India is characterized as having some of the lowest rape rates in international comparison,<ref>John A. Humphrey, Frank Schmalleger: Mental illness, addictive behaviors, and sexual deviance 2012, ISBN 978-0-7637-9773-7, S. 252.</ref><ref> Humphrey, John A.; Schmalleger, Frank (2012), "Mental illness, addictive behaviors, and sexual deviance", in Humphrey, John A.; Schmalleger, Frank (eds.), Deviant behavior (2nd ed.), Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones & Bartlett Learning, p. 252, ISBN 9780763797737.</ref><ref> Gregg Barak. Crime and Crime Control: A Global View: A Global View. ABC-CLIO. p. 74. "Overall, however, rape rates are still lower than most other countries."</ref><ref> United Nations (2009). African Women's Report 2009: Measuring Gender Inequality in Africa - Experiences and Lessons from the African Gender and Development Index. United Nations Publications. pp. 68–. ISBN 978-92-1-054362-0. </ref><ref> Colonel Y Udaya Chandar (23 September 2016). The Ailing India. Notion Press. p. 337. ISBN 978-1-945926-26-6.</ref> however, this is suspected to owe to a very high dark figure, which is evidenced by some high profile rape cases of e.g. gang rape arousing attention in Indian media in a way unheard of in modern Western countries.<ref>Siuli Sarkar: Gender Disparity in India. 2016, ISBN 978-81-203-5251-3.</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31483956</ref>
In recent years, Indian media have recognized this issue as 'rape crisis'.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/06/i-dont-see-anything-changing-despair-india-rape-crisis-grows</ref><ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/diu/story/sexual-violence-pandemic-india-rape-cases-doubled-seventeen-years-1628143-2019-12-13</ref><ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6177475/scale-india-child-rape-epidemic/<br/>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/two-more-girls-found-dead-despite-protests-over-india-s-rape-culture-asifa-bano-modi-india-vqdhs2qkh</ref><ref>https://thediplomat.com/2012/04/indias-shame/</ref>
In recent years, Indian media have recognized this issue as 'rape crisis'.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/06/i-dont-see-anything-changing-despair-india-rape-crisis-grows</ref><ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/diu/story/sexual-violence-pandemic-india-rape-cases-doubled-seventeen-years-1628143-2019-12-13</ref><ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6177475/scale-india-child-rape-epidemic/<br/>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/two-more-girls-found-dead-despite-protests-over-india-s-rape-culture-asifa-bano-modi-india-vqdhs2qkh</ref><ref>https://thediplomat.com/2012/04/indias-shame/</ref>
There are also many reports of [[bluepill]]ed female Westerners experiencing [[rape]], groping and [[sexual harassment]] while [[I love to travel|solo-traveling]] in India,<ref>
There are also many reports of [[bluepill]]ed female Westerners experiencing [[rape]], groping and [[sexual harassment]] while [[I love to travel|solo-traveling]] in India,<ref>*[https://www.scoopwhoop.com/inothernews/expat-on-women-safety-india/#.l34y6k66j Men masturbating at White female traveler on a public bus]
* [https://www.scoopwhoop.com/inothernews/expat-on-women-safety-india/#.l34y6k66j Men masturbating at White female traveler on a public bus]
*[https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a10352506/sexual-assault-during-travel/ White female traveler, breasts groped]
* [https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a10352506/sexual-assault-during-travel/ White female traveler, breasts groped]
*[https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/man-whose-partner-went-missing-12366440 Western female traveler disappeared]
* [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/man-whose-partner-went-missing-12366440 Western female traveler disappeared]
*[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/Delhi-gang-rape-why-India-is-not-safe-for-solo-women/ Western female travelers groped]
* [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/Delhi-gang-rape-why-India-is-not-safe-for-solo-women/ Western female travelers groped]
*[https://travelingwhilefemale.blogspot.com/2012/10/sexual-harassment-of-white-women-in.html Sexual harassment of White women]
* [http://travelingwhilefemale.blogspot.com/2012/10/sexual-harassment-of-white-women-in.html Sexual harassment of White women]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160716055342/https://www.jaagore.com/power-of-49/a-story-they-dont-want-you-to-hear-the-western-woman-in-india British long-term resident on staring, sexual abuse]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160716055342/https://www.jaagore.com/power-of-49/a-story-they-dont-want-you-to-hear-the-western-woman-in-india British long-term resident on staring, sexual abuse]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n06DQpxSZw Solo-traveler sexually harassed]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n06DQpxSZw Solo-traveler sexually harassed]
*[https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/21/asia/india-rape-uk-intl/index.html British woman allegedly raped]
* [https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/21/asia/india-rape-uk-intl/index.html British woman allegedly raped]
*[https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/07/19/russian-tourist-allegedly-gang-raped-in-india.html Russian tourist gang-raped]
* [https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/07/19/russian-tourist-allegedly-gang-raped-in-india.html Russian tourist gang-raped]
*[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/25/israeli-woman-allegedly-gang-raped-in-indian-tourist-town-of-manali Israeli woman allegedly gang-raped]
* [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/25/israeli-woman-allegedly-gang-raped-in-indian-tourist-town-of-manali Israeli woman allegedly gang-raped]
*[https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/man-jailed-for-seven-years-for-raping-irish-woman-in-india-1.3363933 Indian man jailed for raping Irish woman]
* [https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/man-jailed-for-seven-years-for-raping-irish-woman-in-india-1.3363933 Indian man jailed for raping Irish woman]
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36496371 Five sentenced for life for raping Danish woman]
* [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36496371 Five sentenced for life for raping Danish woman]
*[https://www.thejournal.ie/german-tourist-rape-danielle-mclaughlin-3322539-Apr2017/ German tourist raped]
* [https://www.thejournal.ie/german-tourist-rape-danielle-mclaughlin-3322539-Apr2017/ German tourist raped]
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which lead to a number of countries issuing travel warnings regarding women's safety.<ref>https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india/safety-and-security</ref><ref>http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/india</ref><ref>https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country/india.html</ref><ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/travel/story/uk-and-us-issue-travel-advisory-for-women-travellers-visiting-india-should-exercise-caution-1626097-2019-12-07</ref><ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/Delhi-gang-rape-why-India-is-not-safe-for-solo-women/</ref>
which lead to a number of countries issuing travel warnings regarding women's safety.<ref>https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india/safety-and-security</ref><ref>http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/india</ref><ref>https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country/india.html</ref><ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/travel/story/uk-and-us-issue-travel-advisory-for-women-travellers-visiting-india-should-exercise-caution-1626097-2019-12-07</ref><ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/Delhi-gang-rape-why-India-is-not-safe-for-solo-women/</ref>
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The combination of strict [[marriage]] norms and [[female subordination]] may keep the incidence of male incels fairly low despite skewed sex ratio, though likely with substantial regional variation. On the other hand, the relatively low sexual activity despite high marriage rates may point to both men and women having less sex than they would prefer to have.
The combination of strict [[marriage]] norms and [[female subordination]] may keep the incidence of male incels fairly low despite skewed sex ratio, though likely with substantial regional variation. On the other hand, the relatively low sexual activity despite high marriage rates may point to both men and women having less sex than they would prefer to have.
===Israel===
===Israel===
With 3.01 births per woman, Israel has ''by far'' the highest birth rate among the OECD countries without a large trend in this figure, also different from the declining trend in other countries,<ref name="oecdfertility">https://data.oecd.org/pop/fertility-rates.htm</ref> which may point to a relatively low incel rate, as further evidenced by the relatively low search term popularity mentioned above.
With 3.01 births per woman, Israel has ''by far'' the highest birth rate among the OECD countries without a large trend in this figure, also different from the declining trend in other countries,<ref name="oecdfertility">https://data.oecd.org/pop/fertility-rates.htm</ref> which may point to a relatively low incel rate, as further evidenced by the relatively low search term popularity mentioned above.
However, this high birth rate disproportionally stems from Orthodox and traditional communities.<ref>https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-haredim-are-leaving-the-fold-but-the-community-is-growing-1.8121764</ref> The birth rate in secular families is near replacement level at 2.2 children per woman only about one third of the rate of the ultra-Orthodox (7.7), and not far away from other OECD countries like France (1.8) and the U.S. (1.71). This may suggest incel-related issues may be more common among the secular (making up 42% of the population, while the traditional and orthodox account for 58%).<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel#Birth_rate</ref>  
However, this high birth rate disproportionally stems from Orthodox and traditional communities.<ref>https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-haredim-are-leaving-the-fold-but-the-community-is-growing-1.8121764</ref> The birth rate in secular families is near replacement level at 2.2 children per woman only about one third of the rate of the ultra-Orthodox (7.7), and not far away from other OECD countries like France (1.8) and the U.S. (1.71). This may suggest incel-related issues may be more common among the secular (making up 42% of the population, while the traditional and orthodox account for 58%).<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel#Birth_rate</ref>
Israel overall has a fairly high marriage rate though, with 92% of those between the ages of 40 and 44 having married at least once.<ref name="jpost">https://www.jpost.com/israel/cbs-report-44-percent-of-tel-aviv-women-ages-30-34-are-single</ref>
Israel overall has a fairly high marriage rate though, with 92% of those between the ages of 40 and 44 having married at least once.<ref name="jpost">https://www.jpost.com/israel/cbs-report-44-percent-of-tel-aviv-women-ages-30-34-are-single</ref>
Surveys conducted by the CBS (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics) show that despite the relatively high birth and marriage rates, there is an increasing trend of Israeli singles. Between, 1990 and 2009, the number of citizens living by themselves doubled, with slightly more men living on their own.<ref name="jpost"></ref>
Surveys conducted by the CBS (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics) show that despite the relatively high birth and marriage rates, there is an increasing trend of Israeli singles. Between, 1990 and 2009, the number of citizens living by themselves doubled, with slightly more men living on their own.<ref name="jpost"></ref>
In Tel Aviv, about 65% of men between the ages of 25 and 29 were single in 2012, compared to 28% in 1970, while the percentage of single women between the ages of 25 and 29 has increased from 13% to 46%.<ref>https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4263374,00.html</ref>
In Tel Aviv, about 65% of men between the ages of 25 and 29 were single in 2012, compared to 28% in 1970, while the percentage of single women between the ages of 25 and 29 has increased from 13% to 46%.<ref>https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4263374,00.html</ref>
The age of marriage and divorce rates also increased consistently, though at a slower rate compared to other countries.<ref>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/age-at-marriage-women?country=GBR~USA~NOR~SWE~PRT~SAU~TUR~ZWE~BGD~NER~IRN~ISR</ref>
The age of marriage and divorce rates also increased consistently, though at a slower rate compared to other countries.<ref>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/age-at-marriage-women?country=GBR~USA~NOR~SWE~PRT~SAU~TUR~ZWE~BGD~NER~IRN~ISR</ref>
===Italy===
===Italy===
Italy has some of the lowest marriage rates of only 3.20 marriages per 1,000 inhabitants per year, which is less than half compared to the U.S. (6.50) and the lowest marriage rate among OECD countries.<ref>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/marriage-rate-per-1000-inhabitants?tab=table&country=ITA~USA</ref> This likely owes to a particularly high median age in Italy, but it is also somewhat lower than Germany (4.90) which has a similarly old population.
Italy has some of the lowest marriage rates of only 3.20 marriages per 1,000 inhabitants per year, which is less than half compared to the U.S. (6.50) and the lowest marriage rate among OECD countries.<ref>https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/marriage-rate-per-1000-inhabitants?tab=table&country=ITA~USA</ref> This likely owes to a particularly high median age in Italy, but it is also somewhat lower than Germany (4.90) which has a similarly old population.
Italy also has some of the lowest fertility rates among the OECD countries with only 1.27 births per woman.<ref name="oecdfertility"></ref>
Italy also has some of the lowest fertility rates among the OECD countries with only 1.27 births per woman.<ref name="oecdfertility"></ref>
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As in other Western countries, the Italian youth has substantially been indoctrinated by [[feminist]] propaganda between 2000 and 2017, though the [[double standard]] (i.e. that men are admitted more [[promiscuity]] than men) is still fairly prevalent.<ref>https://genus.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41118-020-00085-4</ref>
As in other Western countries, the Italian youth has substantially been indoctrinated by [[feminist]] propaganda between 2000 and 2017, though the [[double standard]] (i.e. that men are admitted more [[promiscuity]] than men) is still fairly prevalent.<ref>https://genus.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41118-020-00085-4</ref>
One informal survey suggests Italian adults have on average slightly more sex than the world's average.<ref>https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/survey-reveals-italians-have-more-sex-global-average-and-sex-kitchen</ref>
One informal survey suggests Italian adults have on average slightly more sex than the world's average.<ref>https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/survey-reveals-italians-have-more-sex-global-average-and-sex-kitchen</ref>
===Japan===
===Japan===
Japan has among the highest rates of incels and has had them for quite a while. As of 2019, 10% of 30 year olds have no sexual experience. 24.6% of 18-39 year old women have no heterosexual experience, up from 21.7% in 1992. For men it increased from 20% to 25.8%. Sex differences are remarkably small.<ref>https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/press/z0508_00035.html</ref>
Japan has among the highest rates of incels and has had them for quite a while. As of 2019, 10% of 30 year olds have no sexual experience. 24.6% of 18-39 year old women have no heterosexual experience, up from 21.7% in 1992. For men it increased from 20% to 25.8%. Sex differences are remarkably small.<ref>https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/press/z0508_00035.html</ref>
In 2016, a government survey found evidence of 541,000 [[hikikomori]] living in a country of 127 million people.<ref>https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/02/the-world-of-american-hikikomori.html</ref>
In 2016, a government survey found evidence of 541,000 [[hikikomori]] living in a country of 127 million people.<ref>https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/02/the-world-of-american-hikikomori.html</ref>
The survey also found a record number of “sexless” married couples.<ref>https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00161/</ref>
The survey also found a record number of “sexless” married couples.<ref>https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00161/</ref>
The share of married individuals who have had no sex for at least a month rose from about 32% to about 47% between 2004 and 2016.<ref>https://japan-forward.com/the-sun-also-rises-japan-confronts-a-crisis-of-sexless-marriages/</ref>
The share of married individuals who have had no sex for at least a month rose from about 32% to about 47% between 2004 and 2016.<ref>https://japan-forward.com/the-sun-also-rises-japan-confronts-a-crisis-of-sexless-marriages/</ref>
Unsurprisingly and according to a Durex survey from 2009, Japan was along with China the least sexually satisfied nation, with just 24% being satisfied with their sex lives compared to a global average of 44.12±7.68.<ref>http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/22444/Kiwi-women-most-promiscuous-in-the-world</ref><ref name="ref71">http://www.data360.org/pdf/20070416064139.Global%20Sex%20Survey.pdf</ref> The survey by Durex has been criticized for potentially biased sampling,<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promiscuity#Global_studies</ref> but a similar result was found by a Japanese sex toy company in 2019 (though with China being much more satisfied).<ref>http://archive.is/wip/mUQlw</ref>
Unsurprisingly and according to a Durex survey from 2009, Japan was along with China the least sexually satisfied nation, with just 24% being satisfied with their sex lives compared to a global average of 44.12±7.68.<ref>http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/22444/Kiwi-women-most-promiscuous-in-the-world</ref><ref name="ref71">http://www.data360.org/pdf/20070416064139.Global%20Sex%20Survey.pdf</ref> The survey by Durex has been criticized for potentially biased sampling,<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promiscuity#Global_studies</ref> but a similar result was found by a Japanese sex toy company in 2019 (though with China being much more satisfied).<ref>[https://archive.fo/wip/mUQlw http://archive.is/wip/mUQlw]</ref>
Another study found between 1992 and 2015, the age-standardized proportion of 18-39-year-old Japanese adults who were single had increased, from 27.4 to 40.7% among women and from 40.3 to 50.8% among men.<ref>Ghaznavi C, Sakamoto, H, et al. 2020. ''The herbivore’s dilemma: Trends in and factors associated with heterosexual relationship status and interest in romantic relationships among young adults in Japan—Analysis of national surveys, 1987–2015.'' [[https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0241571 Article]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPillScience/comments/jrglg5/between_1992_and_2015_the_agestandardized/ Discussion]]</ref>
Another study found between 1992 and 2015, the age-standardized proportion of 18-39-year-old Japanese adults who were single had increased, from 27.4 to 40.7% among women and from 40.3 to 50.8% among men.<ref>Ghaznavi C, Sakamoto, H, et al. 2020. ''The herbivore’s dilemma: Trends in and factors associated with heterosexual relationship status and interest in romantic relationships among young adults in Japan—Analysis of national surveys, 1987–2015.'' [[https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0241571 Article]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPillScience/comments/jrglg5/between_1992_and_2015_the_agestandardized/ Discussion]]</ref>
===Netherlands===
===Netherlands===
In a survey from 2017, among 25-39 year olds, 8% (N = 427) of men but only 4% (N = 687) of women never had sex which is significantly different (Chi² = 8.053, p = 0.0045). Among 18-24 year olds, it was 25% (N = 4934) of men and 19% (N = 8216) of women, also significantly different (Chi² = 66.3, p < 0.0001).<ref>https://www.rutgers.nl/sites/rutgersnl/files/PDF-Onderzoek/Seksuele_Gezondheid_in_NL_2017_23012018.pdf</ref>
In a survey from 2017, among 25-39 year olds, 8% (N = 427) of men but only 4% (N = 687) of women never had sex which is significantly different (Chi² = 8.053, p = 0.0045). Among 18-24 year olds, it was 25% (N = 4934) of men and 19% (N = 8216) of women, also significantly different (Chi² = 66.3, p < 0.0001).<ref>https://www.rutgers.nl/sites/rutgersnl/files/PDF-Onderzoek/Seksuele_Gezondheid_in_NL_2017_23012018.pdf</ref>
===Norway===
===Norway===
One Norwegian study showed "the proportion of childless men (at age 40 years) has increased rapidly for Norwegian male cohorts from 1940 to 1970 (from 15% to 25%). For women, it has only increased marginally (from 10% to 13%)" which points to [[serial monogamy]]. Personality traits have also become increasingly important for male fertility.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPillScience/comments/dtzvhk/the_proportion_of_childless_men_at_age_40_years/</ref> As in the other countries, the result points to a greater prevalence of male incels than female incels.
One Norwegian study showed "the proportion of childless men (at age 40 years) has increased rapidly for Norwegian male cohorts from 1940 to 1970 (from 15% to 25%). For women, it has only increased marginally (from 10% to 13%)" which points to [[serial monogamy]]. Personality traits have also become increasingly important for male fertility.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPillScience/comments/dtzvhk/the_proportion_of_childless_men_at_age_40_years/</ref> As in the other countries, the result points to a greater prevalence of male incels than female incels.
In a survey conducted by Durex in 2006, inhabitants of the Scandinavian countries were the most likely to state they wanted more sex. 52-53% wanted more sex vs a global average 36.12±8.33.<ref name="ref71"></ref> However, one study concluded, "Based on the results of this and previous studies, it can be concluded that the
In a survey conducted by Durex in 2006, inhabitants of the Scandinavian countries were the most likely to state they wanted more sex. 52-53% wanted more sex vs a global average 36.12±8.33.<ref name="ref71"></ref> However, one study concluded, "Based on the results of this and previous studies, it can be concluded that the
frequency of sexual intercourse in Norway seems to have been relatively stable over
frequency of sexual intercourse in Norway seems to have been relatively stable over
the past two decades."<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14681994.2021.1912316</ref>
the past two decades."<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14681994.2021.1912316</ref>
 
===Korea, Republic of===
===Korea, Republic of===
In 2021 the results of an online survey examining the frequency and engagement with various types of sexual behaviors on behalf of South Korean men and women was published in the World Journal of Men's Health (Ahn et al., 2021). The data used in the consequent study was derived from a representative sample of Korean men and women aged between 18 and sixty-nine.<ref>https://www.wjmh.org/search.php?where=aview&id=10.5534/wjmh.190137&code=2074WJMH&vmode=PUBREADER</ref>
In 2021 the results of an online survey examining the frequency and engagement with various types of sexual behaviors on behalf of South Korean men and women was published in the World Journal of Men's Health (Ahn et al., 2021). The data used in the consequent study was derived from a representative sample of Korean men and women aged between 18 and sixty-nine.<ref>https://www.wjmh.org/search.php?where=aview&id=10.5534/wjmh.190137&code=2074WJMH&vmode=PUBREADER</ref>


The key findings in regards to the prevalence of the incel problem in the country are:
The key findings in regards to the prevalence of the incel problem in the country are:
*More men than women reported sexual experience in all age brackets but the youngest (aged 18-19). However, as the sample size for the youngest age bracket was small, it is unknown if this difference is statistically significant. Among men in their 20s, around 25% were virgins (compared to around 35% of women in this age bracket). Virginity rates steadily decreased with age among men, with around 4% of men in their 30s still reporting a lack of sexual experience, compared to around 13% of women in their 30s.
*More men than women reported sexual experience in all age brackets but the youngest (aged 18-19). However, as the sample size for the youngest age bracket was small, it is unknown if this difference is statistically significant. Among men in their 20s, around 25% were virgins (compared to around 35% of women in this age bracket). Virginity rates steadily decreased with age among men, with around 4% of men in their 30s still reporting a lack of sexual experience, compared to around 13% of women in their 30s.
*Among men of low education levels (high school education or less) or in the lowest income bracket (900 USD or less a month), the aforementioned sex difference in sexual experience was reversed, with more women in these education and income brackets reporting prior sexual experience.
*Among men of low education levels (high school education or less) or in the lowest income bracket (900 USD or less a month), the aforementioned sex difference in sexual experience was reversed, with more women in these education and income brackets reporting prior sexual experience.
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*The biggest sex gap found (in terms of being currently sexually active) was in the 20-29 age bracket, with 58.8% of these men reporting sexual activity in the last 12 months compared to 78.6% of the women of this age.
*The biggest sex gap found (in terms of being currently sexually active) was in the 20-29 age bracket, with 58.8% of these men reporting sexual activity in the last 12 months compared to 78.6% of the women of this age.
*Women of all age brackets reported substantially less engagement in casual sexual activities than men. This sex discrepancy in reporting engagement in promiscuous sexual activity is likely due to a mix of factors.<br />Firstly, in a society with highly conservative attitudes to extra-martial sexual behaviors engaged in by women, such as South Korea, women are very likely to downplay their engagement in casual sexual activity, even in anonymous surveys.<br />Secondly, many men may be [[pump and dump|leading women on by promising investment]] while they, but not the women in question, consider the relationship to be casual in nature ('friends with benefits'). <br />Thirdly, although prostitution is illegal in South Korea, the country apparently has a large sex trade, with 20 percent of men aged between 20-64 reportedly visiting prostitutes up to 4.5 times a month on average.<ref>https://theseoultimes.com/ST/?url=/ST/db/read.php?idx=260</ref> It is estimated that sex work contributes a greater portion of the GDP in South Korea than the agricultural sector (ibid). In light of the above information, it is likely that a lot of the casual sexual encounters reported by men in this survey were with prostitutes.
*Women of all age brackets reported substantially less engagement in casual sexual activities than men. This sex discrepancy in reporting engagement in promiscuous sexual activity is likely due to a mix of factors.<br />Firstly, in a society with highly conservative attitudes to extra-martial sexual behaviors engaged in by women, such as South Korea, women are very likely to downplay their engagement in casual sexual activity, even in anonymous surveys.<br />Secondly, many men may be [[pump and dump|leading women on by promising investment]] while they, but not the women in question, consider the relationship to be casual in nature ('friends with benefits'). <br />Thirdly, although prostitution is illegal in South Korea, the country apparently has a large sex trade, with 20 percent of men aged between 20-64 reportedly visiting prostitutes up to 4.5 times a month on average.<ref>https://theseoultimes.com/ST/?url=/ST/db/read.php?idx=260</ref> It is estimated that sex work contributes a greater portion of the GDP in South Korea than the agricultural sector (ibid). In light of the above information, it is likely that a lot of the casual sexual encounters reported by men in this survey were with prostitutes.
The above data indicate that involuntary celibacy is mainly a problem found among younger men in South Korea, likely due to increases in the age of first marriage and widespread social disengagement driven by mental health issues, impoverishment, and a highly competitive society and economic system. South Korea's very competitive school system and society likely plays a substantial role in driven these phenomena, with men who cannot compete in such a large scale, advanced, and hyper demanding economy dropping out at an early age. In support of this, South Korea's strict education system does seem to play a large role in that countries high suicide rate.<ref>https://bpr.berkeley.edu/2017/10/31/the-scourge-of-south-korea-stress-and-suicide-in-korean-society/</ref>
The above data indicate that involuntary celibacy is mainly a problem found among younger men in South Korea, likely due to increases in the age of first marriage and widespread social disengagement driven by mental health issues, impoverishment, and a highly competitive society and economic system. South Korea's very competitive school system and society likely plays a substantial role in driven these phenomena, with men who cannot compete in such a large scale, advanced, and hyper demanding economy dropping out at an early age. In support of this, South Korea's strict education system does seem to play a large role in that countries high suicide rate.<ref>https://bpr.berkeley.edu/2017/10/31/the-scourge-of-south-korea-stress-and-suicide-in-korean-society/</ref>
The fact that involuntary celibacy (among males) is concentrated in younger men may also be attributable to the fact that the sex gap in educational level has been rapidly shrinking or even reversing in South Korea, like in most other advanced economies.<ref>http://e-asianwomen.org/xml/00936/00936.pdf</ref>
The fact that involuntary celibacy (among males) is concentrated in younger men may also be attributable to the fact that the sex gap in educational level has been rapidly shrinking or even reversing in South Korea, like in most other advanced economies.<ref>http://e-asianwomen.org/xml/00936/00936.pdf</ref>
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As women seem to have a strong sexual preference for higher-status and financially provident men (especially when it comes to long-term relationships, and it does seem from this study that many women are still waiting for marriage to engage in sex in the ROK), a substantial portion of Korean men are likely falling below the minimum threshold of either that women generally require in their [[betabuxx|male partners]] for either trait, especially vis-à-vis women's increasing status in these realms.
As women seem to have a strong sexual preference for higher-status and financially provident men (especially when it comes to long-term relationships, and it does seem from this study that many women are still waiting for marriage to engage in sex in the ROK), a substantial portion of Korean men are likely falling below the minimum threshold of either that women generally require in their [[betabuxx|male partners]] for either trait, especially vis-à-vis women's increasing status in these realms.
This and the fact that men greatly sexually prefer younger women likely play a role in driving male involuntary celibacy in the ROK. A large part of the sex gap in sex rates by age is likely explicable by Korean women marrying older men. Thus the competition among men for young fertile women in this country is most likely extremely intense, leaving young men who are uncompetitive in the dating market without a female partner.
This and the fact that men greatly sexually prefer younger women likely play a role in driving male involuntary celibacy in the ROK. A large part of the sex gap in sex rates by age is likely explicable by Korean women marrying older men. Thus the competition among men for young fertile women in this country is most likely extremely intense, leaving young men who are uncompetitive in the dating market without a female partner.
===Turkey===
===Turkey===
Data on the prevalence of involuntary celibacy in Turkey is hard to come by, with there being no national representative surveys that examine sexual issues. Much research into proxy measures, such as sexual frequency, level of sexual experience, etc., is generally restricted to samples drawn from Turkey's Mediterranean and Asia Minor regions. These regions are less socially conservative in comparison to the Anatolian Islamic heartland of that nation.
Data on the prevalence of involuntary celibacy in Turkey is hard to come by, with there being no national representative surveys that examine sexual issues. Much research into proxy measures, such as sexual frequency, level of sexual experience, etc., is generally restricted to samples drawn from Turkey's Mediterranean and Asia Minor regions. These regions are less socially conservative in comparison to the Anatolian Islamic heartland of that nation.
Nevertheless, we can extract from these surveys some very rough measures of the level of involuntary celibacy in certain regions and specific demographic cohorts in this country.
Nevertheless, we can extract from these surveys some very rough measures of the level of involuntary celibacy in certain regions and specific demographic cohorts in this country.
A brief list of some of the key findings of these surveys as they pertain to involuntary celibacy follows:
A brief list of some of the key findings of these surveys as they pertain to involuntary celibacy follows:
*A questionnaire administered to university students aged 20-25 in the coastal town of Izmir, located in the Asia Minor region of Turkey on the Aegean sea, found that 61.2% of males had reported engaging in any kind of sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal, or oral) compared to 18.3% of females (Aras et al. 2007).<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16448584/</ref><br />These figures were comparable to earlier findings, with the pooled average rate of sexual engagement in prior surveys conducted on Turkish university students (range 33%-68% for males and 4.2% to 45% for females). Regarding the level of sexual engagement, the highest figures were found in a sample of students from Istanbul University for both sexes (though the male sample was also mixed with students from Western Anatolia).<ref>http://www.radikal.com.tr/2000/01/12/turkiye/cin.shtml</ref><br />However, most of the men in this particular sample had reported using prostitutes. In contrast, only 28% of sexually active males in Aras et al.'s sample stated their first sexual partner was a sex worker.
*A questionnaire administered to university students aged 20-25 in the coastal town of Izmir, located in the Asia Minor region of Turkey on the Aegean sea, found that 61.2% of males had reported engaging in any kind of sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal, or oral) compared to 18.3% of females (Aras et al. 2007).<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16448584/</ref><br />These figures were comparable to earlier findings, with the pooled average rate of sexual engagement in prior surveys conducted on Turkish university students (range 33%-68% for males and 4.2% to 45% for females). Regarding the level of sexual engagement, the highest figures were found in a sample of students from Istanbul University for both sexes (though the male sample was also mixed with students from Western Anatolia).<ref>http://www.radikal.com.tr/2000/01/12/turkiye/cin.shtml</ref><br />However, most of the men in this particular sample had reported using prostitutes. In contrast, only 28% of sexually active males in Aras et al.'s sample stated their first sexual partner was a sex worker.
*A more recent sexual survey on Turkish university students (mean age 20.79 ± 1.9) conducted in 2020 by Nazik et al. on students from "a university in the Mediterranian region of Turkey" found a roughly equal level of engagement in romantic relationships among the sexes, with 51% of the women reporting having previous "had a partner" as compared to 55% of the men.<ref>https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-biosocial-science/article/abs/gender-sexual-experiences-and-sexual-behavioural-differences-in-turkish-university-students/6F8789BE7F1562EF2D4EEC2CAEE422B1</ref><br />However, it was noted that actual engagement in the various kinds of sexual activity reported was higher among the females in the sample. This higher engagement in sexual activity among the women was chiefly limited to oral and anal sex.<br />This finding provides some credence to the idea of women in conservative Islamic countries [[hoejabi|frequently engaging in non-vaginal sexual intercourse]] in the belief that this will prevent their future husband from knowing of their pre-marital sexual behavior. It is important to note that total levels of engagement in sexual intercourse were low for both sexes, though, compared to university samples from other countries.
*A more recent sexual survey on Turkish university students (mean age 20.79 ± 1.9) conducted in 2020 by Nazik et al. on students from "a university in the Mediterranian region of Turkey" found a roughly equal level of engagement in romantic relationships among the sexes, with 51% of the women reporting having previous "had a partner" as compared to 55% of the men.<ref>https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-biosocial-science/article/abs/gender-sexual-experiences-and-sexual-behavioural-differences-in-turkish-university-students/6F8789BE7F1562EF2D4EEC2CAEE422B1</ref><br />However, it was noted that actual engagement in the various kinds of sexual activity reported was higher among the females in the sample. This higher engagement in sexual activity among the women was chiefly limited to oral and anal sex.<br />This finding provides some credence to the idea of women in conservative Islamic countries [[hoejabi|frequently engaging in non-vaginal sexual intercourse]] in the belief that this will prevent their future husband from knowing of their pre-marital sexual behavior. It is important to note that total levels of engagement in sexual intercourse were low for both sexes, though, compared to university samples from other countries.
 
The findings of these studies suggest Turkey is still a country where pre-marital sex is relatively rare and frowned upon, especially among women. However, the result of the more recent survey suggests female promiscuity may be on the rise in Turkey (at least among urban elites and the middle class).
The findings of these studies suggest Turkey is still a country where pre-marital sex is relatively rare and frowned upon, especially among women. However, the result of the more recent survey suggests female promiscuity may be on the rise in Turkey (at least among urban elites and the middle class).  
These findings also indicate that the {{W|Demographic transition|demographic transition}} is well underway in Turkey, with the fertility ratio in Turkey steadily declining (though still around replacement level),<ref>https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=TR</ref> age of first marriage increasing,<ref>https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-030-35079-6_8</ref> and with a higher and still growing level of education and engagement in the workforce among women,<ref>https://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_3_No_8_Special_Issue_April_2013/11.pdf</ref> together with decreases in the gross marriage rate.
These findings also indicate that the {{W|Demographic transition|demographic transition}} is well underway in Turkey, with the fertility ratio in Turkey steadily declining (though still around replacement level),<ref>https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=TR</ref> age of first marriage increasing,<ref>https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-030-35079-6_8</ref> and with a higher and still growing level of education and engagement in the workforce among women,<ref>https://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_3_No_8_Special_Issue_April_2013/11.pdf</ref> together with decreases in the gross marriage rate.
These data points suggest very high incel rates among Turkish men in their 20s, with the mean age of first marriage in Turkey for men being 27.9 for men and 25 for women as of 2019.<ref>https://www.aa.com.tr/en/life/turkey-marriages-down-divorces-up-in-2019/1745241</ref>
These data points suggest very high incel rates among Turkish men in their 20s, with the mean age of first marriage in Turkey for men being 27.9 for men and 25 for women as of 2019.<ref>https://www.aa.com.tr/en/life/turkey-marriages-down-divorces-up-in-2019/1745241</ref>
What pre-marital sexual relationships that do exist generally seem surreptitious in nature (particularly among women) or the result of engagement with sex workers among males, apart from those that take place in particularly socially liberal circles, perhaps.
What pre-marital sexual relationships that do exist generally seem surreptitious in nature (particularly among women) or the result of engagement with sex workers among males, apart from those that take place in particularly socially liberal circles, perhaps.


The gross marriage rate in Turkey seems quite high compared to other OECD countries, roughly as high as the United States with a crude marriage rate of 7 per 1,000 as of 2019,<ref>https://www.oecd.org/social/family/SF_3_1_Marriage_and_divorce_rates.pdf</ref> a rate that has subsequently declined in light of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic.<ref>https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/marriages-divorces-down-in-turkey-in-2020-tuik-162688</ref>  
The gross marriage rate in Turkey seems quite high compared to other OECD countries, roughly as high as the United States with a crude marriage rate of 7 per 1,000 as of 2019,<ref>https://www.oecd.org/social/family/SF_3_1_Marriage_and_divorce_rates.pdf</ref> a rate that has subsequently declined in light of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic.<ref>https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/marriages-divorces-down-in-turkey-in-2020-tuik-162688</ref>
The crude marriage rate in Turkey seems to be on a downward trend in general, according to figures compiled by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜİK), perhaps pointing to an increase in subsequent involuntary celibacy in the nation.<ref>https://turkstatweb.tuik.gov.tr/PreHaberBultenleri.do?id=33708</ref>
The crude marriage rate in Turkey seems to be on a downward trend in general, according to figures compiled by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜİK), perhaps pointing to an increase in subsequent involuntary celibacy in the nation.<ref>https://turkstatweb.tuik.gov.tr/PreHaberBultenleri.do?id=33708</ref>


Owing to Turkey's high social conservatism (at least compared to Western countries) the ability to achieve marriage is likely a major factor in determining involuntarily celibacy in the country. Thus, it is important to note that arranged and even forced marriages are still quite common in Turkey, especially in more rural areas and the highly socially conservative eastern regions of Anatolia,<ref>https://www.refworld.org/docid/42df61a92f.html</ref> with a report published by TÜİK finding these types of marriage were more common than free choice marriages, at least among women who married young (≤ 24).<ref>https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/45-percent-of-young-turkish-women-agreed-to-arranged-marriages-in-2016-report-113171</ref>  
Owing to Turkey's high social conservatism (at least compared to Western countries) the ability to achieve marriage is likely a major factor in determining involuntarily celibacy in the country. Thus, it is important to note that arranged and even forced marriages are still quite common in Turkey, especially in more rural areas and the highly socially conservative eastern regions of Anatolia,<ref>https://www.refworld.org/docid/42df61a92f.html</ref> with a report published by TÜİK finding these types of marriage were more common than free choice marriages, at least among women who married young (≤ 24).<ref>https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/45-percent-of-young-turkish-women-agreed-to-arranged-marriages-in-2016-report-113171</ref>
This would indicate that the causes of male involuntary celibacy would be expected to be somewhat different in Turkey compared to the more sexually permissive Western countries, as somewhat different factors determine mate choice in the context of arranged marriage compared to "love marriages."<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#A_man.27s_personality_only_matters_to_a_woman_if_he_meets_her_basic_looks_cutoff_first</ref>
This would indicate that the causes of male involuntary celibacy would be expected to be somewhat different in Turkey compared to the more sexually permissive Western countries, as somewhat different factors determine mate choice in the context of arranged marriage compared to "love marriages."<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#A_man.27s_personality_only_matters_to_a_woman_if_he_meets_her_basic_looks_cutoff_first</ref>
Thus, it is not easy to work out precise figures on the number of sexless individuals in Turkey, apart from sexlessness likely being heavily concentrated among younger Turkish men, similar to trends found in the other countries discussed in this article.
Thus, it is not easy to work out precise figures on the number of sexless individuals in Turkey, apart from sexlessness likely being heavily concentrated among younger Turkish men, similar to trends found in the other countries discussed in this article.
===United Kingdom===
===United Kingdom===
The rate of U.K. incels has also risen considerably. Among 26-year-old millennials (born 1989-1990), i.e. in 2016, 12.5% had no sexual experience, but in previous generations it was only 5% at the same age.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5696417/Virgin-numbers-rise-UK-fear-intimacy.html</ref>
The rate of U.K. incels has also risen considerably. Among 26-year-old millennials (born 1989-1990), i.e. in 2016, 12.5% had no sexual experience, but in previous generations it was only 5% at the same age.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5696417/Virgin-numbers-rise-UK-fear-intimacy.html</ref>
In a survey by YouGov from 2019, around 18% of men said they had no close friends. Only 12% of women said the same.<ref>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21041784</ref><ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7488709/One-five-men-no-friends-loneliness-epidemic-leaves-thousands-living-isolation.html</ref>
In a survey by YouGov from 2019, around 18% of men said they had no close friends. Only 12% of women said the same.<ref>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21041784</ref><ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7488709/One-five-men-no-friends-loneliness-epidemic-leaves-thousands-living-isolation.html</ref>
The Natsal survey (National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles) revealed, that British people are having sex less often than they did 20 years ago. Couples aged 16 to 64 had five times per month sex in 1990, in 2000 it was only four times and three times in 2010.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150721090819/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge-professor-s-depth-sex-survey-reveals/story-26249577-detail/story.html</ref>
The Natsal survey (National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles) revealed, that British people are having sex less often than they did 20 years ago. Couples aged 16 to 64 had five times per month sex in 1990, in 2000 it was only four times and three times in 2010.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150721090819/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge-professor-s-depth-sex-survey-reveals/story-26249577-detail/story.html</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Adverse effects of inceldom]]
*[[Adverse effects of inceldom]]
*[[Causes of inceldom]]
*[[Causes of inceldom]]
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