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[[File:AgeAtFirstMarriage.png|thumb|400px|Boomers were an exception, but marriage is now particularly late for women in the USA.]] | [[File:AgeAtFirstMarriage.png|thumb|400px|Boomers were an exception, but marriage is now particularly late for women in the USA.]] | ||
In history, it was not uncommon to only start marrying and having sex in one's late twenties, e.g. in the 19th century U.S., around 70% of men below age 25 were unmarried and many of them likely never had sex as premarital sex was stigmatized before welfare alleviated the social burden of [[single mom]]s. | In history, it was not uncommon to only start marrying and having sex in one's late twenties, e.g. in the 19th century U.S., around 70% of men below age 25 were unmarried and many of them likely never had sex as premarital sex was stigmatized before welfare alleviated the social burden of [[single mom]]s. | ||
The [[baby boomer]]s (and the Gen Xers in Europe), in fact, were outliers in that they married and started dating particularly early. Following a low point in the 1950s, the mean age at first marriage increased, leading to particularly late marriage today. At the same time, however, the mean age of first sexual experience has still receded, presumably enabled by improved contraceptive methods.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Median-age-at-first-marriage-and-first-intercourse-1950-2000-United-States_fig1_225497779</ref> This leads to a paradoxical situation in which it is normal to have early sexual experience while socially approved sex within a [[marriage]] is only expected to take place extremely late (if at all). As a result, some will have sexual experience much later than others which may lead to [[sexual envy]] and feelings of hopelessness, especially when there is no prospect on [[marriage]]. | The [[baby boomer]]s (and the Gen Xers in Europe), in fact, were outliers in that they married and started dating particularly early. Following a low point in the 1950s, the mean age at first marriage increased, leading to particularly late marriage today. At the same time, however, the mean age of first sexual experience has still receded, presumably enabled by improved contraceptive methods.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Median-age-at-first-marriage-and-first-intercourse-1950-2000-United-States_fig1_225497779</ref> This leads to a paradoxical situation in which it is normal to have early sexual experience while socially approved sex within a [[marriage]] is only expected to take place extremely late (if at all). As a result, some will have sexual experience much later than others which may lead to [[sexual envy]] and feelings of social inappropriateness and hopelessness, especially when there is no prospect on [[marriage]]. | ||
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