If you can't get sex as a young man, you're normal and in the majority. 56% of university men are now celibate despite wanting to be sexually active.

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According to a new study from the UK, 66% of university men are celibate, and only 10% want to be celibate. This means 56% of university men are celibate despite wanting to be sexually active.

Probably COVID played a role in the high percentages, but 3 years ago in the US it was 1/3 of every man under 35 who was celibate. It's been skyrocketing higher every year since ~2012 when smart phones and online dating went mainstream. So for guys as young as 18-24 (university age) and with another 3 years of trend progression, this UK finding is not too surprising.

Don't take it personally. If you're having sex as a guy in university you are now in the shrinking minority. The majority of young men (2/3) are now celibate. More than half of all university men are involuntarily so.