Heterosexual marriage is under siege in our country, but it's staging a comeback in France.
Heterosexual marriage is under siege in our country, but it's staging a comeback in France. The young Frenchwoman who's chased is likely to be chaste. Today, girls almost always cite love of their partners as the No. 1 reason for losing their virginity, and, perhaps surprisingly so do the majority of boys. The average age for the first sexual relationship is 18, and among the bourgeoisie, men and women are waiting until they're 20. They're rebelling against the sexual excesses of their parents.