How many people over 25 are still virgins? -- An interesting article

[ughh]

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-many-...p+the+wrong+tree)&utm_content=Google +Reader

I found this article at some chan board. It was pretty interesting though, well, maybe not for some of you. Enjoy.

 

[edgecrusher]

interesting... im in the minority just like i figured...

 

[kelbo]

I absolutely hate the fact that article has 'helpful pointers' to get laid! What the fresia?!

1. "stay away from math and the sciences." - So if you generally enjoy them subjects then you are screwed(or not, literally, in this case) unless you give them up? That is a load of crap. I find intelligent men sexy! I am interested in a guy at the moment who is studying maths at university too! This is just rubbish, do NOT give up what YOU genuinely enjoy to try and get sex with some random shlosers. If someone can't accept you like maths or the sciences then why would you WANT to sleep with them anyways???

2. "What major maximizes the chance you will finally do the deed? Studio art." "It could be that all those hours spent studying naked studio models have some effect. " - Crap. What if you like taking pictures of or drawing nature or fruit? ****, I should have gone for life drawing instead....apparently seeing naked people means you will get sex. Surely watching porn all the time should have the same effect? Perhaps not...

3. "You could also stop going to church so often. " - So give up your faith in order to try get sex? What the hell? Who would seriously do this?

4. "If that's not an option, you could join the military or go to prison" - Oh yes - go in the army, which means if there was a war you might get killed. OR do a crime, go to prison and have a criminal record for the rest of your life - but, hey, it doesn't matter - both those options give you a chance to get laid, so who cares right?!

"To add insult to injury, those who lose their virginity at a later age—and we are talking around 21 to 23 years old—are candidates for experiencing sexual dysfunction problems later in life," What a load of shite. Why exactly would this be?

Pah! to that article. It is utterly stupid.

 

[AndrewM]

I don't think the "tips" for getting laid are meant to be taken seriously - they're just how the statistics have panned out. As a geek who has lost his virginity, I can tell you that correlation is not causation. In other words, just because the statistics show that biology majors at a particular college are less likely to have had sex, doesn't mean that the *reason* they haven't had sex is because they do biology. That wouldn't make any sense at all. On the other hand, I have no trouble believing that those artistic types screw like rabbits!

 

[Obsidian]

The statistics never lie! Trust in the numbers!

Seriously though, I'm not 25 yet, but I have no problem being a part of the minority in this case. In fact, I'm used to it by now. I seem to be in the minority when it comes to most things these days.

 

[dead]

I absolutely hate the fact that article has 'helpful pointers' to get laid! What the fresia?!

1. "stay away from math and the sciences." - So if you generally enjoy them subjects then you are screwed(or not, literally, in this case) unless you give them up? That is a load of crap. I find intelligent men sexy! I am interested in a guy at the moment who is studying maths at university too! This is just rubbish, do NOT give up what YOU genuinely enjoy to try and get sex with some random shlosers. If someone can't accept you like maths or the sciences then why would you WANT to sleep with them anyways???

2. "What major maximizes the chance you will finally do the deed? Studio art." "It could be that all those hours spent studying naked studio models have some effect. " - Crap. What if you like taking pictures of or drawing nature or fruit? ****, I should have gone for life drawing instead....apparently seeing naked people means you will get sex. Surely watching porn all the time should have the same effect? Perhaps not...

3. "You could also stop going to church so often. " - So give up your faith in order to try get sex? What the hell? Who would seriously do this?

4. "If that's not an option, you could join the military or go to prison" - Oh yes - go in the army, which means if there was a war you might get killed. OR do a crime, go to prison and have a criminal record for the rest of your life - but, hey, it doesn't matter - both those options give you a chance to get laid, so who cares right?!

"To add insult to injury, those who lose their virginity at a later age—and we are talking around 21 to 23 years old—are candidates for experiencing sexual dysfunction problems later in life," What a load of shite. Why exactly would this be?

Pah! to that article. It is utterly stupid.

^exactly. i doubt the seriousness of this.

 

[cheaptrickfan]

The statistics never lie! Trust in the numbers!

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."

 

[CAS]

Bollocks to that.

 

[edgecrusher]

i never even thought about that, they do kind of give you tips. lol, i agree, they cant be serious with that.

 

[Badjedidude]

Haha that article was good for a chuckle.

A wise man would wipe his ass with it when done.

 

[Mysis]

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-many-...p+the+wrong+tree)&utm_content=Google +Reader

I found this article at some chan board. It was pretty interesting though, well, maybe not for some of you. Enjoy.

Awesome first post...

Your tactic was smooth as my bowel movement, yet stealthy like diarrhea, and shot at a collision course trajectory straight into the fan of peoples' hopes and dreams.

Now THAT'S how to successfully troll, folks!

(seriously, you've been trolled)

Despite the troll though, I've read about this study before.

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2009/06/who-is-the-40-year-old-virgin.html

This article puts it into perspective a little more.

Couple points to note...

Just as notable as the characteristics associated with middle-aged virginity are the traits that aren't. Weight, income, and health all showed no association with virginity in men or women.

The standard disclaimers apply to the study. None of the associations show a cause-effect relationship with middle-aged virginity, and the findings represent a snapshot in time among a relatively small population. Income, education, religious attendance and alcohol use can all fluctuate over time.

If you ever took a statistics analysis or data management course, you'll understand the full significance of the bolded part...

 

[ughh]

I never meant the article to be taken seriously; of course it was a joke and just for a little bit of reality. I am in a engineering major myself and I would never switch out of it to get laid.

 

[dead]

ughh. the sad thing is that some people would.

 

[marfles7]

If that's not an option, you could join the military or go to prison—two populations that report lower rates of virginity than for the average population.

Ok, maybe the military, but in prison? They're not mixed are they? Unless you're shooting for the chief or something. Or your lawyer.