Waiting until your 20s to lose your virginity could mean happier relationships, a better education and a well-paid job in the future, new research has suggested.
People who wait until their 20s to lose their virginity are more likely to enjoy a happy, satisfying relationship in later life than those who have sex in their teens, a study has found.
Research, by the University of Texas, found those who abstain until at least 20 years old were more likely to have had a university education and work in a well-paid job.
They were also likely to have fewer segxwal partners later in life but less likely to be married.
The study, published in the journal Psychological Science, observed and investigated 1,659 same-sex sibling pairs between the ages of 16 to 29.
By recording when they lost their virginity, a team led by scientist Paige Harden, attempted to find whether the timing of "segxwal initiation" had a significant effect on other areas of life.
Speaking of the findings, Dr Harden said: "Individuals who first navigate intimate relationships in young adulthood, after they have accrued cognitive and emotional maturity, may learn more effective relationship skills than individuals who first learn scripts for intimate relationships while they are still teenagers."
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