Causes of celibacy: Difference between revisions

There are diverse '''causes of celibacy''' (whether [[volcel|voluntary]] or [[incel|involuntary]]),<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><ref name="apostolou2018"></ref><ref name="irfan2020">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1743609519318582</ref> e.g. any flaw that negatively impacts [[SMV|sexual market value]] or any sociocultural, economic or personal circumstance that hinders marriage or more generally pair formation. The line between celibacy and inceldom is blurry. Some celibates may only experience inceldom some of the time. Some may lie about their voluntariness due to sexual modesty norms and {{w|social desirability bias}}. A rare minority reports to be truly [[asexual]], making up as much as half of adult virgins (who are also rare).<ref name="boislard2016"></ref> There currently is an [[demographics|increasing trend]] in celibacy. This article discusses both causes of celibacy, inceldom, and the causes of the recent increase in sexlessness (see also the [[demographics]] page for data on these trends).