Virgin

Virgin usually refers to someone who has not had a particular kind of sexual experience yet, in the way they define it.

What counts as “losing your virginity” varies from person to person and across cultures. Some people mean vaginal intercourse, while others may count anal sex, oral sex, genital contact, or another experience that feels significant to them.

Because of this, a person may describe themselves as a virgin in one context but not another. For example, someone might call themselves an anal virgin if they have never had anal sex, even if they have had other kinds of sex.

Virginity is not a medical condition and there is no physical test that can reliably determine whether someone is a virgin. It is mainly a personal, social, or cultural label.

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