I'm a Bachelor virgin. I've never seen the show, not one of the thousands of episodes over the last 22 seasons. I'm also a virgin. Like, virgin-virgin. At the very least, I was interested to see how the topic of virginity was being handled.
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It was performance art, it was cutting edge, I was excited. We are asked to put our mobile phones into plastic sandwich bags with a raffle ticket, and a label with our names and a keyword. The proportion of people with bullrings is topped only by the proportion of tall girls wearing floor length skirts and Doc Martens. We sit and watch a screen with a picture of some bananas on it expectantly.
Being a virgin later in life can be, perhaps above all things, an incredibly isolating experience. Some people grew up in religious communities or single-sex schools, which made sex more elusive or taboo. Other people felt unattractive or insecure growing up. Struggles with health, sexual orientation, and gender dysphoria were also common.
Yet for most of us, the first time is, well, awkward emotionally, logistically, spiritually, etc. It ended up getting out of hand with over people showing up. Since it was her first time, she bled everywhere.