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If you're looking for love but are plagued by a promiscuous past, fear not.
Having multiple sexual partners does not affect your marriage chances in the long-term, a study suggests.
Instead, the effects of promiscuity on marriage rates is 'seasonal' and the number of sexual partners accrued over a lifetime does not appear to have an impact, scientists say.
Researchers from the Universities of Utah and Oklahoma in the US analysed data on nearly 9,000 people who had been followed for 18 years up to 2015.
They discovered that the recent number of sex partners was associated with a reduction in the odds of marriage, but this effect only lasted a year – suggesting the link is temporary.
Writing in the journal Social Science Research, they said: 'We propose that the effect of multiple sex partners on the likelihood of marriage is seasonal, reflecting a period where the persons are enjoying sexual activity with less commitment.
'Yet having multiple sex partners does not seem to discernibly influence their odds of marriage in the long run.
'Although heterosexual women have historically been stigmatised for having casual sex, our analyses suggest that this does not manifest itself in long-term singleness.
'Women with multiple sex partners are just as likely to get married as are virgins, if somewhat later.'
The personal lives of Tom Jones, Russell Brand and even Lindsay Lohan appear to support the findings as all admit to having promiscuous pasts but eventually tied the knot.
The researchers said experts have attributed a number of explanations as to why people appear to be delaying marriage or foregoing it altogether.
These include the stronger economic prospects of women, wanting to achieve economic stability before marriage, and the 'creeping disenchantment' with the idea of lifelong commitment.
A more controversial theory is the idea that the broad acceptance and availability of casual sex in recent years has made marriage less necessary or even desirable.
Having multiple sexual partners does not affect your marriage chances in the long-term, a study suggests.
Instead, the effects of promiscuity on marriage rates is 'seasonal' and the number of sexual partners accrued over a lifetime does not appear to have an impact, scientists say.
Researchers from the Universities of Utah and Oklahoma in the US analysed data on nearly 9,000 people who had been followed for 18 years up to 2015.
They discovered that the recent number of sex partners was associated with a reduction in the odds of marriage, but this effect only lasted a year – suggesting the link is temporary.
Writing in the journal Social Science Research, they said: 'We propose that the effect of multiple sex partners on the likelihood of marriage is seasonal, reflecting a period where the persons are enjoying sexual activity with less commitment.
'Yet having multiple sex partners does not seem to discernibly influence their odds of marriage in the long run.
'Although heterosexual women have historically been stigmatised for having casual sex, our analyses suggest that this does not manifest itself in long-term singleness.
'Women with multiple sex partners are just as likely to get married as are virgins, if somewhat later.'
The personal lives of Tom Jones, Russell Brand and even Lindsay Lohan appear to support the findings as all admit to having promiscuous pasts but eventually tied the knot.
The researchers said experts have attributed a number of explanations as to why people appear to be delaying marriage or foregoing it altogether.
These include the stronger economic prospects of women, wanting to achieve economic stability before marriage, and the 'creeping disenchantment' with the idea of lifelong commitment.
A more controversial theory is the idea that the broad acceptance and availability of casual sex in recent years has made marriage less necessary or even desirable.
