The Virginity Survey (Women only)
How old are you now?
| 2% (13) | 10 or younger | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (9) | 11 | |
| 2% (13) | 12 | |
| 5% (26) | 13 | |
| 7% (33) | 14 | |
| 10% (46) | 15 | |
| 11% (52) | 16 | |
| 9% (40) | 17 | |
| 8% (36) | 18 | |
| 6% (27) | 19 | |
| 2% (12) | 20 | |
| 2% (9) | 21 | |
| 3% (16) | 22 | |
| 2% (13) | 23 | |
| 3% (15) | 24 | |
| 1% (8) | 25 | |
| 0% (1) | 26 | |
| 1% (6) | 27 | |
| 0% (4) | 28 | |
| 0% (1) | 29 | |
| 13% (61) | 30 or older |
441 voters have answered this question.
What is your ethnicity? (Tick all that apply)
| 4% (22) | African (black) | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (27) | Asian/Pacific Islander | |
| 84% (373) | Caucasian (white) | |
| 6% (30) | Latin-American/Hispanic | |
| 2% (11) | Middle Eastern/Semitic | |
| 1% (8) | Native American | |
| 1% (8) | Other (Please specify) |
441 voters have answered this question.
What religion do you practice?
| 0% (3) | Buddhism | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% (244) | Christianity | |
| 0% (3) | Hinduism | |
| 2% (12) | Islam | |
| 0% (4) | Judaism | |
| 0% (2) | Sikhism | |
| 4% (22) | Other (Please specify) | |
| 14% (64) | Atheism (do not believe in a God) | |
| 19% (87) | Agnosticism (do not know whether a God exists or not) |
441 voters have answered this question.
What is your sexual orientation?
| 25% (113) | Bisexual | |
|---|---|---|
| 61% (272) | Heterosexual | |
| 1% (7) | Homosexual | |
| 0% (2) | Transgender | |
| 8% (36) | Still not sure | |
| 2% (11) | Prefer not to tell |
441 voters have answered this question.
How old were you when you lost your virginity consensually?
| 9% (43) | 10 or younger | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (19) | 11 | |
| 8% (37) | 12 | |
| 16% (72) | 13 | |
| 9% (44) | 14 | |
| 7% (34) | 15 | |
| 7% (35) | 16 | |
| 4% (19) | 17 | |
| 3% (14) | 18 | |
| 2% (9) | 19 | |
| 1% (5) | 20 | |
| 0% (2) | 21 | |
| 0% (2) | 22 | |
| 0% (2) | 23 | |
| 0% (1) | 24 | |
| 0% (0) | 25 | |
| 0% (0) | 26 | |
| 0% (0) | 27 | |
| 0% (0) | 28 | |
| 0% (0) | 29 | |
| 0% (3) | 30 or older | |
| 22% (100) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
What average age do you think someone normally loses their virginity?
| 2% (9) | 10 or younger | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (6) | 11 | |
| 2% (9) | 12 | |
| 9% (41) | 13 | |
| 12% (55) | 14 | |
| 17% (78) | 15 | |
| 23% (105) | 16 | |
| 14% (66) | 17 | |
| 9% (44) | 18 | |
| 1% (7) | 19 | |
| 2% (9) | 20 | |
| 0% (2) | 21 | |
| 0% (1) | 22 | |
| 0% (4) | 23 | |
| 0% (1) | 24 | |
| 0% (1) | 25 | |
| 0% (0) | 26 | |
| 0% (0) | 27 | |
| 0% (0) | 28 | |
| 0% (0) | 29 | |
| 0% (3) | 30 or older |
441 voters have answered this question.
Did you lose your virginity to a:
| 6% (30) | Complete stranger | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (68) | Fiancee/partner | |
| 34% (151) | Friend or acquaintance | |
| 1% (6) | Prostitute | |
| 19% (87) | Family member or relative | |
| 22% (99) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Where did you lose your virginity?
| 24% (107) | In my house/apartment | |
|---|---|---|
| 19% (85) | In my partner's house/apartment | |
| 9% (40) | In someone else's house/apartment | |
| 3% (17) | A hotel or motel room | |
| 4% (22) | In a car | |
| 0% (2) | A sex brothel or parlour | |
| 3% (14) | Inside an unconvetional public place (e.g. public toilet, confesional booth, library, school, etc.) | |
| 10% (45) | Outdoors | |
| 2% (11) | Other (Please specify) | |
| 22% (98) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Did you let someone watch you lose your virginity?
| 13% (58) | Yes, of course! | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (42) | Yes, but it wasn't intentional | |
| 16% (72) | No, but I wouldn't mind if someone did | |
| 38% (171) | No way! | |
| 22% (98) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
How would you describe your first experience at sexual intercourse?
| 32% (142) | Awesome! Better than I expected | |
|---|---|---|
| 24% (106) | Good! Just as I expected | |
| 13% (61) | Disappointing. Wasn't what I expected | |
| 7% (34) | It was a terrible and/or traumatic experience | |
| 22% (98) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
How long did it take to reach orgasm?
| 2% (9) | Instantly | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (25) | A few seconds | |
| 28% (126) | 1-15 minutes | |
| 11% (49) | 16-30 minutes | |
| 3% (14) | 31-45 minutes | |
| 0% (4) | 46-60 minutes | |
| 2% (9) | Over an hour | |
| 25% (112) | I never orgasmed | |
| 21% (93) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Were you using a contraceptive (i.e. diaphragm, birth control pill, etc.)?
| 29% (129) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% (213) | No | |
| 22% (99) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Did you initially feel guilty or awkward after losing your virginity?
| 5% (26) | Yes, guilty only | |
|---|---|---|
| 21% (94) | Yes, awkward only | |
| 12% (56) | Yes, guilty and awkaward | |
| 37% (167) | Absolutely not | |
| 22% (98) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
How experienced do you think you were the time you lost your virginity?
| 7% (34) | Very experienced, I definitely knew what I was doing | |
|---|---|---|
| 29% (128) | Somewhat experienced, I had a good idea of what I was doing | |
| 41% (181) | Little experience, I had no idea what I was doing | |
| 22% (98) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Did you think your partner was more experienced than you?
| 54% (239) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (82) | No, just as experienced as me | |
| 4% (22) | No, less experienced than me | |
| 22% (98) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Did you think your partner enjoyed the experience?
| 62% (274) | Yes, definitely! | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (54) | Yes, somewhat | |
| 1% (6) | No, not at all | |
| 1% (8) | I don't know, I can't be sure | |
| 22% (99) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Did your partner tell you they enjoyed the experience?
| 67% (296) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (6) | No, he/she did not enjoy it | |
| 9% (41) | No, he/she never told me whether it was enjoyable or not | |
| 22% (98) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Did you try to have sex again straight after you lost your virginity?
| 18% (83) | Yes, a few minutes later | |
|---|---|---|
| 21% (97) | Yes, within one hour | |
| 12% (55) | Yes, a few hours later | |
| 24% (108) | No, once was enough that time | |
| 22% (98) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Did you go and tell anyone you had lost your virginity? (Tick all that apply)
| 11% (50) | Yes, parents | |
|---|---|---|
| 23% (104) | Yes, siblings | |
| 5% (25) | Yes, relatives | |
| 45% (201) | Yes, friends or acquaintances | |
| 4% (20) | Yes, strangers | |
| 20% (89) | I still haven't told anyone yet | |
| 22% (98) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Did you marry the person you lost your virginity to?
| 3% (17) | Yes, we're still married | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (2) | Yes, but we are or about to be divorced | |
| 0% (1) | Yes, but he/she sadly past away | |
| 11% (51) | No, but hope to | |
| 61% (270) | No, we have no intention of getting married | |
| 22% (100) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Before you lose or lost your virginity, had you hoped to one day marry the person you lost your virginity to?
| 26% (116) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% (218) | No | |
| 24% (107) | I don't know, I'm not sure |
441 voters have answered this question.
Did you or are you hoping to lose your virginity only after marriage?
| 12% (53) | Yes (due to my religious beliefs) | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (42) | Yes (only due to social tradition/values) | |
| 78% (346) | No |
441 voters have answered this question.
Is it important that the partner you lose your virginity to should also be a virgin?
| 16% (71) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 66% (292) | No | |
| 17% (78) | Don't know |
441 voters have answered this question.
Was your partner also a virgin?
| 21% (95) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% (213) | No | |
| 7% (35) | Don't know | |
| 22% (98) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Did you plan to lose your virginity?
| 28% (126) | Yes, we decided beforehand | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% (216) | No, it just happened in the heat of the moment | |
| 22% (99) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Were either of you drunk?
| 5% (26) | Yes, both of us | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (28) | Yes, me | |
| 3% (17) | Yes, my partner | |
| 61% (272) | No, both sober | |
| 22% (98) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Do you feel you lost your virginity at the right time?
| 38% (169) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (52) | No (wish I lost it sooner) | |
| 14% (63) | No (wish I lost it later) | |
| 12% (57) | I'm still not sure | |
| 22% (100) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Do you regret losing your virginity to that person?
| 11% (52) | Yes, I wish it was with someone else | |
|---|---|---|
| 58% (256) | No, I have no regrets | |
| 7% (34) | Not sure yet | |
| 22% (99) | I haven't lost my virginity yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Before you lose or lost your virginity, what were your biggest fears about losing your virginity? (Tick all that apply)
| 52% (231) | Getting pregnant | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (127) | Transferring sexually transmitted diseases/infections between each other | |
| 26% (119) | Being made to feel humiliated or guilty for it | |
| 37% (167) | Not being able to satisfy my partner | |
| 61% (271) | The experience being painful to me | |
| 22% (101) | Other people finding out about it |
441 voters have answered this question.
Do you think guys 18 or above feel ashamed of being a virgin?
| 46% (207) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 26% (117) | No | |
| 26% (117) | Don't know |
441 voters have answered this question.
Do you think girls 18 or above feel ashamed of being a virgin?
| 33% (146) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% (196) | No | |
| 22% (99) | Don't know |
441 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever lied about being a virgin?
| 30% (134) | Yes, I lied | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% (220) | No, I told the truth | |
| 19% (87) | No one has asked me if I am a virgin yet |
441 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever been pressured to lose your virginity? (Tick all that apply)
| 10% (46) | Yes, by a parent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (37) | Yes, by a sibling | |
| 8% (37) | Yes, by a relative | |
| 26% (118) | Yes, by a friend or acquaintance | |
| 16% (73) | Yes, by my partner I lost my virginity to | |
| 8% (38) | Yes, by a stranger | |
| 53% (234) | No, never |
441 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever pressured someone to lose their virginity? (Tick all that apply)
| 10% (46) | Yes, a sibling | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (27) | Yes, a relative | |
| 13% (60) | Yes, a friend or acquaintance | |
| 4% (21) | Yes, my partner I lost my virginity to | |
| 4% (18) | Yes, a stranger | |
| 74% (330) | No, never |
441 voters have answered this question.
If you had the chance, would you sell your virginity for money?
| 14% (62) | Of course! | |
|---|---|---|
| 29% (128) | Maybe, depends how much! | |
| 56% (251) | Never! |
441 voters have answered this question.
