I'm a 25 year old (male) virgin myself, and I was wondering what percentage of the U.S. population, above 25, had never had sex or ever had a girlfriend/boyfriend. There's obviously no way to objectively tally this, but I do want to hear your speculations.
I think about 10% of guys above 25 never had sex or dated.
I think about 12% of girls above 25 never had sex or dated.
What do you speculate the figures are? This is for a psychology class.
2006-11-12 13:38:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I thinks thats probably about right, I've looked it up before --- but maybe they are actually much higher. Plenty of ppl talk about it or give the impression they have had more of a sex life than in reality....
I'm 24, I've dated, never had sex, and its been a natural progresson the whole time --- just another person, no big deal.
2006-11-12 14:17:21 · answer #1 · answered by rudy99 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, this is not a subjective question but in fact an objective tally. You are either a virgin or you are not; you either have had a girlfriend/boyfriend or you have not. If you meant that there is no practical way to measure with 100% accuracy, then you are correct.
There is a National Health and Social Life Survey which sought to design a more representative and current survey of adult sexual behavior in the United States. You can see a summary and relevant links at the source link below. It doesn't directly answer your question but it can get you on the path to finding your answer.
2006-11-12 14:24:44 · answer #2 · answered by Mere Exposure 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
certainly, that's not a subjective question yet in actuality an objective tally. you're the two a virgin or you're actually not; you the two have had a woman chum/boyfriend or you have not. in case you meant that there is not any functional thank you to diploma with a hundred% accuracy, then you certainly are superb. there's a countrywide well being and Social existence Survey which sought to layout a extra representative and modern survey of grownup sexual habit interior america. you will discover a precis and correct links on the source link under. It does not straight away answer your question despite the fact that it may get you on the path to looking your answer.
2016-10-17 05:09:58 · answer #3 · answered by reus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given how loose most males are when it comes to sex, I'd say the numbers are much lower than 10%, more like 1-5% if that.
Usually by the time someone has gone through high school and college and is in the workforce, which is what a 25 year old would be, they have done some normal socialization and dated. It is very unusual for someone that age to not have had a bf or gf. In fact, I'd wonder what was going on.
2006-11-12 13:50:06 · answer #4 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋