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'Involuntarily celibate' is a valid academic sociological term popularized in the Donnelly study, referring to people who would like to have a [[sexual]] or romantic [[Relationship|partner]] but cannot find one for six months or more. The perdiod of time to determine when one can be considered an involuntarily celibate was chosen by [[Denise Donnelly]] as six months, as that factored in that some sexually active people go [[Dry spell|weeks without sex]], and people start to worry about their sex lives after a certain period longer than that period. | 'Involuntarily celibate' is a valid academic sociological term popularized in the Donnelly study, referring to people who would like to have a [[sexual]] or romantic [[Relationship|partner]] but cannot find one for six months or more. The perdiod of time to determine when one can be considered an involuntarily celibate was chosen by [[Denise Donnelly]] as six months, as that factored in that some sexually active people go [[Dry spell|weeks without sex]], and people start to worry about their sex lives after a certain period longer than that period. | ||
==The study== | ==The study== | ||
The questionnaire for the study was filled out by 60 [[men]] and 22 [[women]] who identified as involuntarily celibate. Findings showed that involuntary celibates may come from broad sexual and personal backgrounds. | The questionnaire for the study was filled out by 60 [[men]] and 22 [[women]] who identified as involuntarily celibate. Findings showed that involuntary celibates may come from broad sexual and personal backgrounds. The participants were divided into three categories: [[virgins]] were those who had never had sex, singles had sex in the past but were unable to establish current sexual relationships, and those with romantic partners but currently in [[sexless]] [[relationships]] (which included 28% of respondents). | ||
Of the virgin involuntary celibates, 76% were male, and 24% were female. Men in the study reported they felt trapped by being stuck in the role of the initiator of [[dates]], while the women in the study reported that they felt like they should not initiate romantic or sexual encounters. | Of the virgin involuntary celibates, 76% were male, and 24% were female. Men in the study reported they felt trapped by being stuck in the role of the initiator of [[dates]], while the women in the study reported that they felt like they should not initiate romantic or sexual encounters. | ||