Genes influence the age at which you lose your virginity, study shows

Researchers discover extent to which DNA determines age of first sex; genetic link also found between risk-taking behaviour and early loss of virginity

The subtle impact of genetics on the age at which people lose their virginity has been teased apart by scientists and shown to have an effect on how well people fare at school.

Though mostly driven by upbringing and peer behaviour, a person's age when they first have sex is also shaped by biological factors where genes have a role to play.