> Marriage solves the problem of sex. Especially for male phd students. This is a huge factor at that age, and for the species types that are found in phd progr

> Marriage solves the problem of sex. Especially for male phd students. This is a huge factor at that age, and for the species types that are found in phd programs. In my observation among the students who do well in PhD programs, you can find a lot more asexual people than in the general population. In this sense, you are probably right in the argument > Takes the edge away, saves time and energy, etc. but for a nearly opposite reason.