Scientists Find Link Between Genes and Virginity

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By Nathaniel Scharping
Apr 19, 2016 2:31 AMNov 19, 2019 9:44 PM
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(Credit: Peter Bernik/Shutterstock) In a new study, a team of scientists from the United Kingdom, Iceland and the United States claims to have isolated a set of 38 genes that they say play a role in determining the age at which people lose their virginities. The study builds on previous research that established a link between genetics and loss of virginity. This most recent study highlights the link between genetic factors influencing the onset of puberty and losing your virginity, as well as genes responsible for personality traits, such as risk-taking, which were also found to be correlated with the age at which people first had sex.

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