The French have a certain reputation when it comes to the vie d’amour. But the latest national study on the country’s sexual behaviour may offer a reason to rethink. According to findings from the National Institute of Health and Medical Research, the age at which French people are having sex for the first time is increasing. The median age of first sexual intercourse, defined as the age at which half the population lost their virginity, was 17.3 in 2010. The latest study of 31,518 people found that as of 2023, the median age at which women lost their virginity was
