一项研究发现,遗传学解释为什么有些人从未发生性关系,其中15%与孤独和社会因素有关。 A study finds genetics explain 15% of why some people have never had sex, linked to loneliness and social factors.

昆士兰大学对400,000多名英国成人和13,500名澳大利亚成年人进行的一项研究发现,约1%的人从未有过性生活,遗传学占差异的15%。 A University of Queensland study of over 400,000 UK and 13,500 Australian adults found that about 1% of people have never had sex, with genetics accounting for 15% of the variation. 这些人往往报告孤独程度较高、社会联系较少、生命意义较低。 These individuals often report higher loneliness, fewer social connections, and lower life meaning. 研究查明了与教育、收入、智力以及内向、自闭症和厌食症等特征的遗传联系,但没有任何单一基因产生很大影响。 The research identified genetic links to education, income, intelligence, and traits like introversion, autism, and anorexia, but no single gene had a large effect. 无性行为也与生活在收入高度不平等和妇女较少的地区有关。 Sexlessness was also associated with living in areas of high income inequality and fewer women. 这项研究强调基因、环境和个人因素之间的复杂互动关系,目的是增进对无性及其对福祉的影响的了解。 The study highlights complex interactions between genes, environment, and personal factors, aiming to improve understanding of asexuality and its impact on well-being.