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From: csgro@watarts.UUCP (Carlo Sgro)
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Subject: Virginity Survey Results II (Introduction)
Message-ID: <8338@watarts.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 18-Mar-85 15:46:56 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 18 15:46:56 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 19-Mar-85 03:47:46 EST
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RATIONALE:
    Although many studies have been done to determine the average age of
first sexual intercourse, very little effort has been made towards determining
other information concerning a person's first experience of sexual 
intercourse.  Determining the time in one's life in which this 
event occurred only gives a small insight into determining the impact
of this important step in forming one's sexual identity.
    This posting details the results and implications of a survey done in 
February of 1985.  The survey's objective was to gather a broader base
of information about one's first experience of sexual intercourse or
one's reasons for not having sexual intercourse.  This would allow us to 
determine how significant the single variable of age was in one's perception
of first sexual intercourse and also to determine if other variables
(previously ignored by researchers) were also significant.
    Due to the nature of the medium the survey was conducted over, it cannot be 
claimed that the survey represents a general sample of the North American
population.  The people who would be reading the survey would likely be
professionals or those in training to be professionals (i.e. college and
university students).  This limits such variables such as social class, 
income level, developmental background, geographical distribution, and
other such variables.  
    The survey elicited 52 responses from people throughout North America.  
The fact that this is such a small number limits the strength of 
conclusions reached.  Also, the fact that only four females responded
also limits generalization.  Because of these reasons, the survey 
results and interpretations should be taken as indicative rather than 
conclusive.  This should be kept in mind when reading the rest of the 
posting.