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22 year old virgin man

In need of some advice I'm a 21 year old man turning 22 next month and living in rural northwest Pennsylvania I work full time still currently living at home don't drive yet , but working on it . but my major concern is I'm still a virgin and have never been in a serious relationship ( not fully a conscious choice always been kind of shy, awkward, introverted ) but never thought I would be such a late bloomer and feel so behind the curve it has greatly impacted by self esteem that I constantly think about it daily feel like I'm loosing value each passing day as a man it stops me from trying . Most of the women if not all that I'm attracted to that are my age have been experienced in relationships , sex for a while and quite a few are young mothers , I look at beautiful women around me and know they won't be able to relate to my experiences and likely isn't a virgin. so I feel like the odds are heavily stacked against me or do the majority of experienced women not care about my late start ? I feel like most of these women would be like weary of me for that or is that fear mostly in my head , I also was introverted back in my high school days and was never a popular one . I was also diagnosed with pddnos as a child . What age do women (especially experienced ones ) find it weird or off-putting if a man is a virgin or inexperienced ? Now I know this varies significantly by culture but asking from an american perspective? Thanks in advance!

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I did not lose my virginity until I was a 25 yo man. I was with her for 3 years. I didn´t tell her she was my first until about 4 months in and she was genuinely ecstatic and wished I´d told her earlier. Women are not all the same and anyone you should want to be with won´t have a problem with it. Likely you should focus on the things that are preventing you from meeting and having sex with women, like self esteem etc. Probably get on some dating apps and make an effort with it, although they´re toxic long term.

The actual event is a total anti climax btw except insofar as sex continues to be enjoyable however many times you´ve had it. Good luck

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