> makes it seem as if everybody else is/was 'doing it' and having fun. Just to dig into this part, I think media dramatically over-represents how much sex ever

> makes it seem as if everybody else is/was 'doing it' and having fun. Just to dig into this part, I think media dramatically over-represents how much sex everyone is having, which causes people to think they missed out on a lot more. The average heterosexual person has had sex with 4-6 people (lesbians are about the same, gay men are higher). It's not hard to find a TV show where the characters are above that amount in a month, which I think gives the impression that people are having sex with a lot more people than is really realistic. Likewise, the average age for losing virginity is 17, so it's not uncommon for people to be virgins in college and beyond. That's not to cast aspersions on anyone above or below, but I think it's important to keep in mind that there's a separation between real life and movies about college.