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Young Kids Who Skip Breakfast Lose Virginity Earlier

by Terri Potratz | December 26, 2008 at 05:33 pm

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Japanese researchers have discovered that young people who skip breakfast are more likely to lose their virginity at a younger age than those with a stable home life and regular breakfasts.

n a study of 3,000 people, those who did not regularly eat breakfast when in their early teens said they lost their virginity at an average age of 17.5, versus an overall average of age 19 for all Japanese.

For those who had a morning meal when they were younger, the average age of having the first sexual experience was 19.4.

The study, backed by Japan’s health ministry, was aimed at finding ways to curb unwanted pregnancies. It concluded that a stable home life discouraged early sex.

The researchers had some theories as to the connection between breakfast and virginity; they surmised that kids whose parents didn't make breakfast for them took out their frustrations by having sex early, and that teens who started having sex early were also more likely to stay out late and therefore miss breakfast.

The researchers also discovered that children who disliked their mothers lost their virginity at an even earlier age, around 16.

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at 19:14 on December 26th, 2008

I seriously wonder how they researched this.

polylogue

at 19:47 on December 26th, 2008

Oh man, if I had known all it would have taken to lose my virginity was not to eat breakfast, I would have skipped my Corn Flakes. Where was all this research when I was a teenager?

Terri Potratz

at 19:54 on December 26th, 2008

Hahaha - if only you knew!

dunkelberg

at 20:01 on December 26th, 2008

I agree with polylogue.

I demand a do-over!

(but that fry up sure looks good)

Paschen

at 22:35 on December 26th, 2008

Hum, So did the research ask why they skip their breakfast? Maybe it is their Genetic predisposition. It would be interesting to check the DNA sequence.

Amitjha

at 00:03 on December 27th, 2008

That is really a strange finding, this research might be sponsored by the industry who deal in breakfast and related items.

Jordan Yerman

at 07:04 on December 27th, 2008

... Though this is not a good way to get teens to eat the most important meal of the day.

Probably correlation rather than causation, but the headline just demands a full read.

drrexdexter

at 08:58 on December 27th, 2008

So,...those "Coffee Breakfasts" I had from Kindergarten on are what caused all the trouble? Wished I'd known, I'd had a donut, at least.

Barbara McPherson

at 17:27 on December 27th, 2008

Did these serious researchers study the type of breakfast the kids ate? as in granola vs full English? Maybe they were just hungry for something. Ha ha