Why does virgin have a negative connotation?

it seems that I have virgin stamped across my forehead, and I was just wondering why when used to describe someone it is said as if its a bad thing. is it really that bad for someone to be 20 and a virgin?
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  • "Virgin" and "inexperience" have become synonymous. What do you think of when you see two very attractive teenagers who are clearly sexually active with one another? Most of us would assume they are very experienced, and they did a lot of things right in order to reach those circumstances.

    Let's face it...

    Almost all of us want sex. But not everyone can get it that easily.

    And if you're on the higher age bracket and haven't experienced it yet, people assume you're either inexperienced or somethings wrong with you (or both). We live in a very sexually liberated society. Sex is on TV, sex is in the music we listen to, and sex is all over the internet! How can you not have had sex? Everyone is doing it! Yes, I know that sounds ignorant. Humans have a long history of ignorance.

    The dejection you are feeling abides by the laws of conformity. When the majority of people are engaging in a certain act, being the minority feels wrong. It's much more widely accepted to abstain from sex in say, the Bible Belt (states that are heavily religious) than it is in New Orleans or Cancun during Spring Break. I could go on further, but this should answer your question.

  • no be a virgin in your 20 there is north wrong with that it up to you win you lose your virginity to some one you real care about and what lose it and y people do that is because they think that ever girl your age should have lost it by now. but you are the only one that can make up your mind on if you what to lose it and wear and win that happen is up to you and you only and to hell what people think about you steel being a virgin this show that you have a lot of respect for your self for steel having your virginity pros to you

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  • sometimes it does - like you have your nose up in the air and you look down on those that throw themselves at every guy they meet. I am a virgin and lately I was thinking of waiting til marriage , I am not too gone on it yet, I m just thinking of it. Personally I don't want to be a tramp , because sex just leads to trouble unless its planned and with someone you really love. The amount of pregnancies from one night stands is shocking , not that all women who have sex get pregnant , but as I always say when it happens it happens , just need to make sure its with the right person and that you are safe. Its a person own personal choice , no one elses , as for the negative connotations ignore them.

  • It all depends on your attitude, really.

    It's how your handle your virginity that matters.

    Look at Evangelina's attitude.

    If you don't care about what others think, then you're good. If you regard it as an obstacle and something abnormal that you should be ashamed of, then it's bad.

    Being a virgin is definitely better than a girl who sleeps around anyway.

  • Being a virgin is a good thing, you'll be surprised but a lot of guys love girls that are virgins. Being a virgin is a sign of purity and innocence. Trust me, don't rush at all to get rid of your virginity. Make sure it is with someone you love and be 100% certain that you want him to be the first, because once it's gone, you'll never get it back.

    • i may tag your answer the best// I belong to asia, where girls only lose their varganity after marrage and those ho have Boyfriend and got along bed serveral time are marked as prostitute.. its really of purity, incerity to your husband, and to have a reall joy of marrage !

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  • In addition, you have to consider the source of the comments. If the source is 20-year-old guys who would prefer to get laid on the first date, then, yeah, they aren't likely to be interested in a 20-year-old virgin who is likely to make them wait a long time, if ever, to have sex. Those guys aren't really interested in a long-term relationship, and since that's what you're "selling", you don't have anything they are interested in.

    Not all guys are like that, of course, but let's face it: most guys in their late teens and early 20's are understandably sex-crazed; it's evolutionary biological programming at work. So it can be a bit of work sorting through the guys who just want sex to find the guys who actually want a relationship.

  • I'm a virgin & I don't care what girls, guys or society says about virgins :P

    I guess people assume *we're* overly religious, condescending prudes with a foot up our asses

  • Its not a good or bad thing really , its a privet thing and you are the only one that should be or not concerned about it , I think that you should give less attention to rude people that don't know where to stop talking . Cheers

  • those people think you might be stuck up and wonder why you haven't. If you are OK then don't worry about what anyone thinks

  • i think it has a positive connotation

  • I'd rather date a virgin than date some chick that gets around any day.

  • Virgins are more likely to feel uncomfortable around men in social situations because they aren't as comfortable with their sexually (experience wise) but other than that I wouldn't judge someone on their life decisions as it isn't my business too.

    • Most of my friends are guys and I'm a virgin...I also get called a huge flirt We we're all virgins at so I don't get why non virgins stereotype

    • Hey I always enjoy reading your intelligent answers :) mostly relevant to 20 year olds though.

  • Does it ? But then again I don't care what people think of me.. It's my choice not their life