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One thousand wives whose marriages had reportedly never been consummated were examined by a gynecologist for verification and for physical ability to have sexual intercourse. The subjects remaining, all virgins despite physical capability, were interviewed to discover why they had remained virgins. This paper presents the reasons given in order of prevalence and suggests that ignorance of sexual matters is a predominant factor behind these reasons. rried Virgins-A Study of consummated Marriages
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