Virginity

[theshadowhost]

I was wondering what people make of this study, http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/virginity-rates-by-college-major-d8 and how it would apply in st andrews. I doubt IR would be that high, or comp sci that low.

Also the survey is more about what you would admit, and geeky comp sci's probably would rather lie than admit to being virgins?

[Haunted]

Seems shaky.
Is this across all years?
Where is physics?
How many students were asked?
Wouldn't this make for a great poll eh mods?

[Freaker]

Seems very dubious, that survey - but hey, go studio artists !

[Holly]

It seems the data was taken from students at Wellesley College, which is an all-women college in the US (though I think they have arrangements with other colleges, so you might see one or two men in Wellesley classes). It's a very good school, but I doubt that the students there are anything even approaching a representative sample of university students as a whole.

[munchingfoo]

Also the survey is more about what you would admit, and geeky comp sci's probably would rather lie than admit to being virgins?

Are you trying to tell us you're still a virgin mate?

[Senethro]

Looks like a very small sample size, especially at the lower end of the scale. I can't imagine that many people do Neuroscience, so perhaps they only had 4/5 people in that Major?

blah blah low validity etc

[macgamer]

I can see an association: virginity and class hours.

[munchingfoo]

You are going to have to explain further. I would suggest that Comp Sci blows your theory out of the water if I understand it properly.

[Senethro]

But if its an all-female college, then probably the Computer Scientists are as socialised as any normal person!

[munchingfoo]

I was referring to the amount of class time.

[Frank]

Looks very much like any other hastily made graph to prove a point. Sources, people? Where's the study published or hosted?

Sheesh...!

[Daniel]

The Saint did something like this last year. Made for some very interesting reading as theirs was by hall. I cant remember if they did it by school as well.
Daniel

[munchingfoo]

Remember MacGamer, these are female computer science students we are talking about; probably the most prized sexual asset to any male geek.

[Cain]

It just goes to show, you can't be too careful!

[Ruru Hedgehog]

Is it just me, or is this whole "study on virginity" thing very pointless?
Who cares how many people are still virgins?
And who else particularly cares why?
It's just degrading...

[exnihilo]

Given the reputation of the Seven Sisters, do we think a distinction was made between loss of virginity with same/opposite sex?

[Frank]

Is it just me, or is this whole "study on virginity" thing very pointless?
Who cares how many people are still virgins?
And who else particularly cares why?
It's just degrading...

The obvious question would be an inquiry into the sexual prowess/experience of one's peers. It's hardly degrading (necessarily) if the study is suitably anonymous. If, of course, such an institution only had two comp-sci students, one of which was an horribly awkward neckbeard the other a fiendishly endearing studmuffin, then any revelation about their two students might be somewhat revealing (and degrading).

For larger samples, you're correct to a degree. Who cares 'how many'? It's largely a person-to-person case. I've certainly never considered (to my knowledge/recollection) someone I've met on their subject's reputed virginity status, but I'll be openly honest that, yes, it's a rather daunting thing regarding someone's actual virginity or not. One'd hope for a more endearing and understanding society, but one is constrained by the bizarre conceptions/misconceptions that plague the mind.

For my part, I'd hope the virginity/non-virginity thing would be ultimately meaningless next to a person's own thoughtful input on the desire to engage in any form of verbal, intellectual, physical or wantonly lustful intercourse.

Which is to say: surely a lack/excess of experience is significantly less significant than a willingness to do the deed. Assuming, of course, you're at all interested in a person. If one were looking for advice then obviously experience (i.e. non-virginity) might have it's benefits!

As to why

It's ruddy fascinating, on all sides of the coin. Figuring out the structure of another persons's noggin'...pretty interesting, no?

[Ruru Hedgehog]

Ugh. Pwned.

Damn you, Frank. Damn you and your eloquent arguments. =P